Clarrie Hearn
Clarence Hugh Hearn was an Australian rules footballer who played with Essendon in the Victorian Football League.
Family
The son of John Hearn, and Joan Hearn, née Brown, Clarence Hugh Hearn was born at Tocumwal, New South Wales, on 13 November 1905.He married Moira Lillian Morrison in 1936.
Football
Essendon (VFL)
He was recruited from Rutherglen in 1929, and played his first senior match against Richmond, at Windy Hill, on [11 May 1929]:Hearn spent his early career at Essendon as a defender, mostly at half-back. Despite having managed just two goals from his 31 appearances coming into the 1931 VFL season, Hearn was given a role up forward and kicked 31 goals for the year, 24 of them over five consecutive games. He was used both as a forward and a back for the rest of his time at the club. He kicked seven goals as a full-forward twice: against Fitzroy in 1932 and Hawthorn in 1935.
VFL Tribunal
Footscray's Alby Morrison and Essendon's Hearn were both reported after the 5 May 1934 match between Essendon and Footscray, at Windy Hill for "unseemly conduct": Morrison was charged with striking Hearn, and Hearn was charged with striking Morrison in retaliation.At its hearing on 10 May 1934, with Hearn having pleaded guilty to striking in retaliation, the Tribunal declared both players guilty: and having determined that Morrison was "the aggressor", disqualified Morrison for six weeks, and Hearn for four.