Ern Utting

Ern Utting
Personal information
Full name	Ernest Benjamin Utting
Date of birth	31 October 1897
Place of birth	Collingwood, Victoria
Date of death	21 November 1948 (aged 51)
Place of death	Hawthorn, Victoria
Original team(s)	Preston
Height / weight	166 cm / 73 kg
Playing career^1
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
1919–1922 1925–1932 Total -	Collingwood Hawthorn	016 (29) 101 (28) 117 (57)
^1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1932.

Ern 'Tich' Utting (31 October 1897 – 21 November 1948) was an Australian rules footballer who played for Collingwood and Hawthorn in the Victorian Football League (VFL).^[1]

Utting started his league career with Collingwood but struggled to get game time in what was a strong side, although he managed to top their goalkicking in 1920 with 23 goals. After four years he left the club and joined Hawthorn who were then in the Victorian Football Association. He returned to the big time in 1925 and was a member of Hawthorn's inaugural VFL side. The Club Champion in 1927 and 1929, Utting was also the first Hawthorn footballer to play 100 VFL games. Playing mainly in the back pocket, he polled well in the Brownlow Medal during his career and finished in the top 10 on three occasions. He left the senior side at the end of 1932 but captained the seconds side in 1933, winning the Gardiner Medal for the league's best and fairest player.^[2]

Utting died in 1948.^[3]

References

1. Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2009). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (8th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-921496-00-4.
2. "Ernest Utting". Hawk Headquarters.
3. "Former VFL Star Dies Suddenly.". The Argus. National Library of Australia. 23 November 1948. p. 16.

External links

• Ern Utting's statistics from AFL Tables