Ern Utting

Ern Utting
Ern Utting
	Utting in May 1925
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	166 cm (5 ft 5 in)
Weight	73 kg (161 lb)
Playing career1
Years	Club
1919–1922	Collingwood
1925–1932	Hawthorn
Total
	1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1932.
Career highlights
	2× Hawthorn best and fairest: 1927, 1929; Collingwood leading goalkicker: 1920; Hawthorn Hall of Fame;
	Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Ernest Benjamin 'Tich' Utting (31 October 1897 – 21 November 1948) was an Australian rules footballer who played for the Collingwood Football Club and Hawthorn Football Club 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 suddenly at his home in Hawthorn in 1948.^[3]

Honours and achievements[]

Individual

2× Hawthorn best and fairest: 1927, 1929
Collingwood leading goalkicker: 1920
Hawthorn Hall of Fame
Hawthorn life member

References[]

^ 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.
^ "Ernest Utting". Hawk Headquarters. Archived from the original on 6 June 2011.
^ "Former VFL Star Dies Suddenly". The Argus. 23 November 1948. p. 16.

External links[]

Ern Utting's playing statistics from AFL Tables

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[encyc-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. Archived from the original on 6 June 2011.

[3] "Former VFL Star Dies Suddenly". The Argus. 23 November 1948. p. 16.

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