Ian Aston
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Ian Aston is a former Australian rules football
player in the Victorian Football League
(VFL). He wore the number six guernsey. Known for his speed, Aston played on the ball and also on the wing, playing a State of Origin for Victoria
in 1959.
He played 98 games and scored 22 goals for Fitzroy
from 1956 to 1962, earning eight Brownlow Medal
votes in the 1959 season.
Australian rules football
Australian rules football, officially known as Australian football, also called football, Aussie rules or footy is a sport played between two teams of 22 players on either...
player in the Victorian Football League
Australian Football League
The Australian Football League is both the governing body and the major professional competition in the sport of Australian rules football...
(VFL). He wore the number six guernsey. Known for his speed, Aston played on the ball and also on the wing, playing a State of Origin for Victoria
Victoria Australian rules football team
The Victorian Australian rules football team, also known as the Big V is the representative side of Victoria, Australia in the sport of Australian rules football....
in 1959.
He played 98 games and scored 22 goals for Fitzroy
Fitzroy Football Club
The Fitzroy Football Club, formerly nicknamed The Lions, is an Australian rules football club formed in 1883 to represent the inner Melbourne suburb of Fitzroy, Victoria and was a foundation member club of the Victorian Football League on its inception in 1897...
from 1956 to 1962, earning eight Brownlow Medal
Brownlow Medal
The Chas Brownlow Trophy, better known as the Brownlow Medal , is awarded to the "fairest and best" player in the Australian Football League during the regular season as determined by votes cast by the officiating field umpires after each game...
votes in the 1959 season.