| Stan Spinks | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Stanley James Spinks | ||
| Born | (1912-10-16)16 October 1912 Hawthorn, Victoria | ||
| Died | 23 October 2003(2003-10-23) (aged 91)[1] Broadbeach, Queensland | ||
| Original team | Auburn | ||
| Height | 171 cm (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Weight | 79 kg (174 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1931–1941 | Hawthorn | 143 (19) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1941. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
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| Sources:AFL Tables,AustralianFootball.com | |||
Stanley James Spinks (16 October 1912 – 23 October 2003) was anAustralian rules footballer who played for theHawthorn Football Club in theVictorian Football League (VFL) during the 1930s. He played as both a centreman and wingman in his career.
Stan's father, Charles Spinks was a founder of the Hawthorn Football club in 1902.[2]
Spinks finished second in the 1938Brownlow Medal count, missing out by one vote toDick Reynolds. He did, however, win that season's Hawthornbest and fairest, having won the award previously in 1932. In 1941 he quit the club after being dropped to the reserves side. He finished his playing career withCamberwell in theVictorian Football Association, but later returned to Hawthorn as coach of their thirds team in 1946. He also became an active committeeman (1947-1951-55) and he served as a club selector for more than a decade.
In 2007, Stan Spinks was inducted into the Hawthorn Hall of Fame.
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