Sean Ralphsmith (born 14 December 1966) is a former
Australian rules football
Australian football, also called Australian rules football or Aussie rules, or more simply football or footy, is a contact sport played between two teams of 18 players on an oval field, often a modified cricket ground. Points are scored by k ...
er who played with
Hawthorn
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Plants
* '' Crataegus'' (hawthorn), a large genus of shrubs and trees in the family Rosaceae
* ''Rhaphiolepis'' (hawthorn), a genus of about 15 species of evergreen shrubs and small trees in the family Rosace ...
and
St Kilda in the
Victorian/Australian Football League (VFL/AFL).
Ralphsmith had 18 disposals and kicked three goals on his AFL debut in 1988, but didn't make another appearance until 1990. A Haileybury College recruit, he was one of two Hawthorn players traded to St Kilda in the 1991 pre-season, with the other being traded with
Russell Morris.
As a defender at St Kilda, Ralphsmith finally played some regular senior football, playing 13 games in 1991. He made a further nine appearances in 1992, including two finals, at an average of over 19 disposals a game. He performed extremely well in St Kilda's elimination final win over Collingwood.
Ralphsmith now works as an executive for GWA in Australia. He is married with two children, Maisie and
Hugo
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Arts and entertainment
* ''Hugo'' (film), a 2011 film directed by Martin Scorsese
* Hugo Award, a science fiction and fantasy award named after Hugo Gernsback
* Hugo (franchise), a children's media franchise based on a ...
. Hugo was drafted with pick 46 to the Richmond Football Club in the 2019 AFL draft
References
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1966 births
People educated at Haileybury (Melbourne)
Hawthorn Football Club players
St Kilda Football Club players
Australian rules footballers from Victoria (state)
Living people