Ian James "Bluey" Hampshire (9 May 1948 – 2 September 2018) was an

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er who played for

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and Footscray. He played as a ruckman. Recruited from

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to Geelong, Hampshire made his VFL debut in 1968 and played with the club for eight seasons. He moved to Footscray in

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where he acted as a secondary ruckman to Gary Dempsey. Dempsey left the club three seasons later and Hampshire became Footscray's first choice in the ruck, finishing second in the club's best and fairest. In 1981 he was selected to represent Victoria. In round 20, 1981, against Fitzroy (Hampshire's 100th game for Footscray and 13 weeks after his 200th career game) he became the first VFL/AFL player to play 100 games at two clubs. Hampshire represented Victoria on one occasion, against Tasmania at North Hobart Oval on 4th July 1981 (Vic 31.20.206 def Tas 16.12.108). During the

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, Footscray coach Royce Hart left the club and Hampshire was given the role of coach. He retired as a player and coached the club until the end of the following season when they finished 7th. He maintained his plumbing business in Geelong while playing and coaching at Footscray. He and his wife Jan had a son and a daughter. He suffered severe strokes in 2006 and 2014 that affected his mobility.

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Ian Hampshire's coaching record
at AFL Tables 1948 births 2018 deaths Australian rules footballers from Victoria (Australia) Geelong Football Club players Western Bulldogs players Western Bulldogs coaches Portland Football Club players {{AFL-bio-1940s-stub