Dick Jones

Hi Spelly,


i never knew this, presuming it is true, but it has come to my attention that Dick Jones spent a year or two at Glenelg in the early 1950's......can this be verified ?


for those of my vintage will remember Dick as a commentator with a very distinctive voice

Was he the coach who dragged Bob Hank in his last game?

Lee wrote:Was he the coach who dragged Bob Hank in his last game?

yep, that's him

That alone makes him an average bloke, but I always thought he was up himself on TV anyway.

Not fit to tie up Bob Hank's bootlaces.

Dick was one of my favorite radio commentators
They had a round the ground segment getting scores at each venue
One day they crossed to Dick
A studio commentator asked Dick about the crowd numbers
Dick responded with
" Ive seen more people at a scene of an accident."

Scrappy wrote:Dick was one of my favorite radio commentators
They had a round the ground segment getting scores at each venue
One day they crossed to Dick
A studio commentator asked Dick about the crowd numbers
Dick responded with
" Ive seen more people at a scene of an accident."

Dick was a cop, not a vulture that hovers around & watches accidents & the like & i had forgotten about that quote & i have a feeling Dick used to work for bookmakers at one time, does anyone know (if true) about his 'stint' at Glenelg ?

He played for South Melbourne from 1949-1951 and had one season at the Bays in 1952.
He was appointed captain coach of West Torrens from 1957 -1958. He retired as a player at the end of 1957 and stayed on as there coach for season 1958, this was when he did the dirty on the great Bob Hank.

thanks testy, so it's obviously true then, to be honest when i was told i didn't really believe it