Rupe Hopkins
| Rupe Hopkins | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Rupert John Hopkins | ||
| Date of birth | 5 April 1900 | ||
| Place of birth | Footscray, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 6 April 1973 (aged 73) | ||
| Place of death | Essendon, Victoria | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1926 | Footscray | 1 (0) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1926. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Rupert John Hopkins (5 April 1900 – 6 April 1973) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Footscray in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1] He was the older brother of Brownlow Medallist Allan Hopkins.
A key forward, Hopkins joined Footscray from VJFA club Yarraville in 1926. He impressed with eight goals in a practice match that year,[2] and played in Footscray's round 1 team after being named emergency, but never gained senior selection again and returned to Yarraville.
Notes
[edit]- ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 408. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
- ^ "Football drawing near". The Sporting Globe. Melbourne, VIC. 14 April 1926. p. 7.
External links
[edit]- Rupe Hopkins's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Rupe Hopkins at AustralianFootball.com
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