Ron Alexander (born December 10, 1950) is a former Australian rules footballer in the VFL and WAFL as well as a coach. December 10 is the 344th day (345th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1950 (MCML) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... Australian Rules and Aussie Rules redirect here. ... VFL/AFL is the term used to refer to the competition established in 1897, which was originally known as the Victorian Football League. ... The West Australian Football League (WAFL) (pronounced waffle) is the premier state based Australian rules football league in Western Australia. ...

Playing career

During his career he represented Western Australia 13 times, Victoria twice, and was awarded a Simpson Medal for a match against Victoria in 1974. The Simpson Medal, a prize for Australian rules football, has been donated by Dr. Fred Simpson and family since 1945. ...

WAFL career

He began his career with East Perth Football Club where from 1971 to 1975 he played 98 games and kicked 49 goals. He was a big, strong ruckman, weighing 98 kg and standing at 196 cm tall. Home Ground: Leederville Oval (Based at Perth Oval between 1910 and 1999, The WACA Ground in 1988) Formed: 1902 (as Union Football Club) Colours: Royal Blue and Black Nickname: Royals WAFL Premierships: 1919-20-21-22-23, 1926-27, 1936, 1944, 1956, 1958-59, 1972, 1978, 2000-01-02 Record... Ruckman may mean: Ruckman, West Virginia Ruckman (Australian rules football position) This is a disambiguation page, a list of pages that otherwise might share the same title. ...

He was a member of their 1972 premiership team and won the club's fairest and best award in 1974.

VFL career

He then crossed over to Fitzroy in 1976. He was their captain from 1979-80, and in 1981 won their best and fairest, finishing ahead of that season's Brownlow Medallist Bernie Quinlan by 9 votes. In total he played 133 games and booted 30 goals for the Roys. The Fitzroy Football Club, latterly known as the Lions, was formed in 1883 and was a foundation member club of the Victorian Football League on its inception in 1897. ... Best and Fairest is the phrase given to players in the Australian Football League (formerly the VFL) that are adjudged to have played the best during the season without being suspended. ... The Charles Brownlow Trophy, better known as the Brownlow Medal, is an annual medal awarded to the fairest and best player in the Australian Football League during the regular season (ie. ... Bernie Quinlan (born 21 July, 1951), is a former Australian rules footballer and coach, who enjoyed a lengthy career with Footscray and Fitzroy in the VFL. He played 366 league games in total. ...

While in Melbourne he gained a degree in Physical Education and for a time was president of the VFL Players Association. He went back to Perth after the 1981 season. Physical instruction at the U.S. Naval Training Station, Newport, RI, 1917 In most educational systems, physical education (PE), also called physical training (PT) or gym, is a course in the curriculum which utilizes the learning medium of large-muscle activities in a play or movement exploration setting. ...

Coaching career

He returned to Perth in 1982 and took on the role of captain/coach at East Fremantle taking them to the grand final in 1984 and 1985, the latter time winning them a premiership. Home Ground: East Fremantle Oval Formed: 1898 Colours: Royal Blue and White Nickname: Sharks (Originally Easts, Blue and Whites or Blue and White Angels. Then known as Old Easts to distinguish them from East Perth) // League records East Fremantle Football Club, Premiers 1903 Premiers (29 times): 1900, 1902, 1903, 1904...

In 1986, after 76 games for East Fremantle, he stepped down as a player, but as coach he once again took his side the grand final and like 1984 they were again runners-up.

West Coast Eagles

In 1987 he was picked to be the inaugural coach of the West Coast Eagles. The West Coast Eagles Football Club is an Australian Rules Football club that is a member of the Australian Football League. ...

He was controversially replaced by John Todd the following season despite being close to taking his side to the finals in their first year. John Todd (born May 21, 1938) is a former Australian rules footballer and coach. ...

Today

He is currently the Director-General of the Western Australian Department of Sport and Recreation.