Ron Stubbs is a former Australian rules football

Australian rules football

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er who played for Hawthorn

Hawthorn Football Club

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 in the VFL

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Stubbs spent a lot of time in the Hawthorn reserves and managed only 17 senior games during his four seasons. Six of them came early in the 1971 season, a premiership year for Hawthorn.

He finished his career in Tasmania and played with Devonport

Devonport Football Club

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 in the North West Football Union

North West Football Union

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. He represented the state at the 1980 Adelaide State of Origin Carnival

1980 Adelaide State of Origin Carnival

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 and was selected in the All-Australian team.