Russell Blew

Australian rules footballer

Australian rules footballer
Russell Blew
Personal information
Date of birth (1941-11-07)7 November 1941
Original team(s) Ascot Youth Centre
Height 178 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Weight 71 kg (157 lb)
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1960–1968 Essendon 125 (16)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1968.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Russell Blew (born 7 November 1941) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Essendon in the VFL during the 1960s.

A pacy wingman, Blew debuted for Essendon in 1960. In 1964 he finished second in the best and fairest awards and represented Victoria at interstate football. He was a premiership player with Essendon in 1962 and 1965.

External links

  • Russell Blew's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  • Profile at Essendonfc.com
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Essendon Football Club 1962 VFL premiers
Essendon 13.12 (90) defeated Carlton 8.10 (58), at the Melbourne Cricket Ground
  • 1. Clarke (c)
  • 5. Shaw
  • 6. Gosper
  • 7. Payne
  • 10. Shelton
  • 11. Birt
  • 12. Capuano
  • 14. Blew
  • 16. Johnston
  • 18. Beissel
  • 19. Somerville
  • 23. Fraser
  • 24. McKenzie
  • 25. Timms
  • 28. Epis
  • 30. Leek
  • 31. Mitchell
  • 32. Davis
  • 34. Sampson
  • 36. Doran
Coach: Coleman
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Essendon Football Club 1965 VFL premiers
Essendon 14.21 (105) defeated St Kilda 9.6 (70), at the Melbourne Cricket Ground
  • 1. Clarke
  • 2. Gerlach
  • 4. Shaw
  • 6. Gosper
  • 8. Payne
  • 10. Shelton
  • 11. Birt
  • 14. Blew
  • 16. Johnston
  • 18. Brown
  • 20. Fordham
  • 21. Pryor
  • 23. Fraser (c)
  • 24. McKenzie
  • 27. Waite
  • 28. Epis
  • 31. Mitchell
  • 32. Davis
  • 34. Sampson
  • 43. Egan
Coach: Coleman


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