Roger Clift

Australian rules footballer

Australian rules footballer
Roger William Clift
Personal information
Date of birth 19 June 1931 [1]
Place of birth Jamestown, South Australia
Date of death 11 May 1971(1971-05-11) (aged 39)
Original team(s) Jamestown
Position(s) Centre half back
Playing career
Years Club Games (Goals)
1948–1957 Port Adelaide 155 (66)
Representative team honours
Years Team Games (Goals)
South Australia 5
Career highlights

Roger William Clift (1931–1971) was an Australian rules footballer for the Port Adelaide during the 1950s. He was part of four of the club's six premierships in a row and won the club's best and fairest in the first of those in 1954. Football historian John Devaney describes Roger Clift as "One of those players who seems blessed with a total disregard for personal safety".[3] Clift died of a heart attack at a young age, while playing squash.[3] He is interred at the Centennial Park Cemetery in Pasadena, South Australia.

References

  1. ^ Family Notices, Advertiser and Register 23 June 1931
  2. ^ a b Port Adelaide Honour Roll
  3. ^ a b John Devaney, Roger Clift at AustralianFootball.com
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John Cahill Medal • Port Adelaide Football Club best and fairest winners
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Port Adelaide Football Club • 1954 SANFL premiers
Port Adelaide 11.13 (79) defeated West Adelaide 10.16 (76), at Adelaide Oval
Coach: Williams
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Port Adelaide Football Club • 1955 SANFL premiers
Port Adelaide 15.11 (101) defeated Norwood 5.8 (38), at Adelaide Oval
Coach: F. Williams
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Port Adelaide Football Club • 1956 SANFL premiers
Port Adelaide 12.9 (81) defeated West Adelaide 9.11 (65), at Adelaide Oval
Coach: F. Williams
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Port Adelaide Football Club • 1957 SANFL premiers
Port Adelaide 15.15 (105) defeated Norwood 13.16 (94), at Adelaide Oval
Coach: F. Williams
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Port Adelaide Football Club · leading goalkickers
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