Who was "Ransom"?

stui magpie · Posted: Thu Aug 28, 2014 10:26 pm

Reviewing the Collingwood Forever website, a player named 'Ransom" played 1 game, debuting in round 14 1894. Shocked

http://forever.collingwoodfc.com.au/players/ransom/

Ransom, Ransom, Who was Ransom?

Big T · Joined: 18 Oct 2003 Location: Torino, Italy

I remember him. I saw him eating a pie in the back pocket while his man kicked 4. Was furious.

The Prototype · Posted: Fri Aug 29, 2014 12:00 am

All the searches I have made have only allowed me to go back to 1897. Profile says he debuted in Round 14 1894.

Though I searched the VFA and it would appear his only game was against Footscray at Victoria Park.

Collingwood 2.6.18
Footscray 4.6.30

Source: http://www.thegapchessclub.org.au/vfa/1894.htm

I cannot find anymore info though.

stoliboy · Joined: 15 Aug 2003 Location: Sydney, NSW

There was a Alfred Ransom and a William Ransom on the electoral roll in Fitzroy in 1894.

http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/58277690?searchTerm=collingwood%20ransom&searchLimits=l-decade=189|||l-year=1894

And there was a Ransom playing for St Kilda in 1893... maybe he was a trade?

http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/8547642?searchTerm=collingwood%20ransom&searchLimits=l-decade=189|||l-year=1893

Mugwump · Joined: 28 Jul 2007 Location: Between London and Melbourne

yin-YANG · Joined: 03 Oct 2011

A one game player... you see the Pies had a lot of injuries back in '94 - training too hard or something like that and Ransom was brought in to make up numbers...

and then while starring off the half back flank he suffered a hamstring tear - he was tough (they had to be in those days just to put the boots on) and Ransom played on courageously knowing the team was relying on him - until he tore his ACL - game lost and career over! Sad

Millane42 · Joined: 18 Aug 2000 Location: Sydney

I found a 'Wulff' played in the 1890's - no first name or other info