Alf Clay

Alf Clay (8 January 1914 – 24 January 1995) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Hawthorn, Footscray, Fitzroy and North Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

Alf Clay
Personal information
Full name Alfred Clay
Date of birth (1914-01-08)8 January 1914
Place of birth Cape Town, South Africa
Date of death 24 January 1995(1995-01-24) (aged 81)
Place of death Perth, Western Australia
Original team(s) Camperdown (HFL)[1]
Height 183 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight 82 kg (181 lb)
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1937 Hawthorn 03 0(2)
1938–1939 Footscray 08 0(4)
1940–1944 Fitzroy 41 (17)
1944–1946 North Melbourne 31 (16)
Total 83 (39)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1946.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

It wasn't until Clay came to Fitzroy that he gained regular senior selection, having been a fringe player at both Hawthorn and Footscray.[2] He kicked four goals on debut for Fitzroy in 1940, against St Kilda at Brunswick Street Oval.[2] After making just five appearances that year, Clay played a total of 35 games in his next three seasons.[2] In 1943 he played in a semi final but missed out on Fitzroy's premiership the following year when he crossed to North Melbourne early in the season.[2]

He was of no relation to the Clay twins, Bert and Ivor, who played for Fitzroy during the time he was at the club.[3]

References
  1. Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-920910-78-5.
  2. AFL Tables: Alf Clay
  3. The Argus,"Dick Reynolds Training" , 16 June 1944, p. 12
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