Bob Sellers (footballer)

Miles Alfred "Bob" Sellers (23 February 1905 – 10 September 1971)[1] was an Australian rules footballer who played with Hawthorn in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[2]

Bob Sellers
Sellers in May 1925
Personal information
Full name	Miles Alfred Sellers
Date of birth	(1905-02-23)23 February 1905
Place of birth	St Kilda, Victoria
Date of death	10 September 1971(1971-09-10) (aged 66)
Place of death	Fitzroy, Victoria
Original team(s)	Box Hill
Debut	Round 1, 1925, Hawthorn vs. Richmond, at Glenferrie Oval
Height	182 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight	83 kg (183 lb)
Position(s)	Follower, forward
Playing career1
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
1925–1934	Hawthorn	98 (65)
Umpiring career
Years	League	Role	Games
1944–1952	VFL	Goal umpire	131
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1934.
Career highlights
Hawthorn best all rounder (1928) Hawthorn Hall of Fame
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Sellers was born in St Kilda, the eldest child of Alfred Thomas Sellers and Florence Pearce. After commencing his football career with Ferntree Gully[3] he joined Box Hill for a season before playing with Hawthorn from their inaugural VFL season in 1925 until 1934, as a follower and forward.[4] He made a total of 98 league appearances.[5] He also played district cricket for the Hawthorn-East Melbourne club.

In 1944 he returned to the VFL as a goal umpire and officiated in 131 games. Until Mark Fraser's umpiring debut in 2005, Sellers was the last former player to officiate in a league fixture.[6] Miles Sellers remained an active member of the Hawthorn Football Club throughout his life, receiving a Life Membership and remaining timekeeper for the club until his death in 1971.