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Haydn William Bunton (5 July 1911 – 5 September 1955) was an Australian rules footballer who represented Fitzroy in the Victorian Football League (VFL), Subiaco in the West Australian Football League (WAFL), and Port Adelaide in the South Australian National Football League (SANFL) during the 1930s and 1940s.
From an awards perspective, no player has to this day achieved what Haydn Bunton did in Victoria and Western Australia. He is the first and only player to have won both the Brownlow Medal and the Sandover Medal three times, showing his domination of the game at the highest level.
Jun 4, 2019 · Haydn Bunton is a legend on the game and known as one of the greatest footballers Australia has known. In his career spanning 11 seasons, between 1931 and 1941, Bunton won the prestigious Brownlow medal (for the best and fairest player) three times, and the WAFL’s top honour Sandover Medal three times.
Haydn Bunton ,the player, exemplified the word “tough”, and one of the most memorable photos of a WANFL grand final is the one of him being chaired off Subiaco Oval by his team mates with blood pouring down his cheek.
Haydn William Bunton (5 July 1911 – 5 September 1955) was an Australian rules footballer who represented Fitzroy in the Victorian Football League (VFL), Subiaco in the West Australian Football League (WAFL), and Port Adelaide in the South Australian National Football League (SANFL) during the 1930s and 1940s. Haydn Bunton Sr.
Australian Rules footballer Haydn Bunton, Sr., (5 July 1911 – 5 September 1955) represented Fitzroy in the Victorian Football League (VFL), Subiaco in the West Australian Football League (WAFL) and Port Adelaide in the South Australian National Football League (SANFL).
Arguably the most impressive individual trophy cabinet in football, he is still rated as one of the greatest rovers. He was captain-coach of Subiaco in each of his Sandover Medal years and had also been captain-coach at Fitzroy in 1936.
