About Ron Branton
Lived 1933 – 2024 (aged 90). Ron Branton was an australian rules football player.
Ronald Branton (10 June 1933 – 30 May 2024) was an Australian rules football player who played in the VFL between 1953 and 1962 for the Richmond Football Club.
A rover from Maryborough, he won the best first year player in 1953, as well as the leading goalkicker award in his first two seasons. He is the only player to have won the Jack Dyer Medal in three consecutive years.
Branton played with Myrtleford in the Ovens & Murray Football League from 1963 to 1965 as their captain and coach, kicking 80 goals during that time.
Branton then played two seasons with King Valley Football Club in the Ovens & King Football League in 1966 and 1967, kicking 49 goals during that time.
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Who was Ron Branton?
Australian rules footballer (1933-2024)
When was Ron Branton born?
Ron Branton was born on 10 June 1933 in Maryborough.
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Ron Branton died on 30 May 2024.
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Ron Branton was an australian rules football player.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Ron Branton. https://biography.guide/ron-branton/
MLA: "Ron Branton." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/ron-branton/.
Chicago: "Ron Branton." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/ron-branton/.
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