Arthur Pink (footballer)

Arthur John Pink (15 November 1900 – 5 June 1986)^[2] was an Australian rules footballer who played with Geelong in the Victorian Football League (VFL).^[3]

Arthur Pink
Personal information
Full name	Arthur John Pink[1]
Date of birth	(1900-11-15)15 November 1900
Place of birth	Beeac, Victoria
Date of death	5 June 1986(1986-06-05) (aged 85)
Place of death	Geelong, Victoria
Original team(s)	Newtown
Height	169 cm (5 ft 7 in)
Weight	65 kg (143 lb)
Playing career1
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
1923–1925	Geelong	34 (22)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1925.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Football

Pink, who was born in Beeac, went to Geelong High School and was recruited from the Newtown Football Club.^[4][5]

A lightly built rover, Pink started his Geelong career in 1923 when he played 15 league games.^[6] This included Geelong's semi final loss to Fitzroy, during which he received a knock to the head that left him temporarily unconscious.^[7] He was given the award for Geelong's best junior player at the club awards that October.^[8]

Pink appeared in all 16 games Geelong played in the 1924 VFL season.^[6] Towards the end of the season he was a VFL representative at the Hobart Carnival and was named amongst the state's best players in a win over Western Australia, with four goals.^[9] He polled three votes in the 1924 Brownlow Medal, which were enough to finish equal fifth.^[10]

A knee injury sustained in the opening round of the 1925 season kept Pink out of the team until round 13, a win over Richmond.^[6][11] The following week, against St Kilda at Junction Oval, Pink again injured his knee.^[12] The club doctor gave Pink the unfortunate news that the knee cartilage was damaged so badly his football career was over.^[13]

War service

Pink volunteered for part time service in the Volunteer Defence Corps during World War II, serving for three years in the Geelong area.^[14]

References

1. "Arthur John Pink". Billion Graves. Retrieved 15 January 2015.
2. "Arthur Pink – Player Bio". Australian Football. Retrieved 15 January 2015.
3. Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 9781920910785.
4. "Mild Stir Caused". Geelong Advertiser. Victoria. 19 January 1924. p. 5. Retrieved 15 January 2015 – via National Library of Australia.
5. "N&CFNC Detailed History – Newtown & Chilwell". Fox Sports Pulse. Retrieved 15 January 2015.
6. "Arthur Pink – Games Played". AFL Tables. Retrieved 15 January 2015.
7. "Rough Football". Geelong Advertiser. Victoria. 24 September 1923. p. 3. Retrieved 15 January 2015 – via National Library of Australia.
8. "Country News". The Argus. Melbourne. 26 October 1923. p. 6. Retrieved 15 January 2015 – via National Library of Australia.
9. "A Carnival Classic – Victoria v WA, 1924". Australian Football. Retrieved 15 January 2015.
10. "AFL Tables – 1924 Brownlow Medal". AFL Tables. Retrieved 15 January 2015.
11. "North's Initial Success". The Argus. Melbourne. 4 May 1925. p. 9. Retrieved 15 January 2015 – via National Library of Australia.
12. "Geelong and District". The Argus. Melbourne. 25 August 1925. p. 6. Retrieved 15 January 2015 – via National Library of Australia.
13. "A Thrilling Finish". The Age. Melbourne. 24 August 1925. p. 15. Retrieved 15 January 2015 – via National Library of Australia.
14. "World War II Roll: Arthur John Pink". Department of Veterans Affairs.

External links

• Arthur Pink's playing statistics from AFL Tables