Clyde Helmer
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Birth | April 22, 1916, |
| Recruited from | Mooroopna |
| Height and weight | 184 cm / 80 kg |
| Death | April 24, 1945, New Guinea |
| Playing career¹ | |
| Debut | 1937, Geelong vs. , at |
| Team(s) | Geelong (1937-41)
Melbourne (1942)
Total - 73 Games, 140 Goals |
| ¹ Statistics to end of 1942 season | |
| Career highlights | |
Clyde Helmer (April 22, 1916 - April 24, 1945) was an Australian rules footballer who played for Geelong and Melbourne in the VFL.
A forward, Helmer could torpedo punt on either foot and in 1938, just his second league season, topped Geelong's goalkicking with 74 goals. In a game that year against Fitzroy he kicked a career best eight goals. He crossed to Melbourne in 1942 but could only manage 2 games.
During World War Two Helmer was a Temporary Warrant Officer in the Australian Army and lost his life in New Guinea after a bomb he was trying to defuse exploded.
[edit] References
- Holmesby, Russel and Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers. 7th ed. Melbourne: Bas Publishing.
