Bennie Lunn
Australian rules footballer, born 1905
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Benjamin Frederick Lunn (11 June 1905 – 25 April 1985) was an Australian rules footballer who played for the Richmond Football Club and Hawthorn Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]
Richmond, Victoria
Caulfield South, Victoria
| Bennie Lunn | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Benjamin Frederick Lunn | ||
| Born |
11 June 1905 Richmond, Victoria | ||
| Died |
25 April 1985 (aged 79) Caulfield South, Victoria | ||
| Height | 178 cm (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Weight | 76 kg (168 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1925–1926 | Richmond | 14 (0) | |
| 1927 | Rosedale | ||
| 1928–1929 | Richmond | 14 (0) | |
| 1930 | Hawthorn | 10 (0) | |
| 1931–1935 | Sandringham (VFA) | 66 (3) | |
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1935. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Early life
Football
Richmond Juniors
A defender, Lunn played with the Richmond Juniors team from 1921-1924.
Richmond (VFL)
Lunn spent four years with Richmond, but struggled to hold down a regular place in the senior team, playing 28 senior games and 57 reserves games in his time at Punt Rd.[4]
Rosedale
Lunn was captain-coach of the Rosedale Football Club in the Gippsland Football League in 1927 and won the GFL best and fairest, Jensen Award.[5]
Hawthorn (VFL)
Lunn transferred to Hawthorn at the start of the 1930 season[6] and after playing in the first five rounds again found himself in and out of the side for the rest of the season including serving a four week suspension,[7] finishing with a total of 10 games.
Sandringham (VFA)
Lunn next moved to Sandringham in the Victorian Football Association, where he played consistently through the 1931-34 seasons. He was regarded as one of the VFA’s leading full backs during that period.[8]
Cricket
Lunn was a batsman and played District Cricket with Richmond in the 1925-26 season, playing 9 games and scoring a total of 93 runs.[9]
Later life
Lunn worked as a public servant for many years and was awarded an Imperial Service Medal for his work as a Senior Inspector – Victoria Works in 1971.[10]
Lunn died at Caulfield South on 25 April 1985 and is buried with his wife at Burwood Cemetery.
