Russ Elliott

Joseph Russell Elliott (12 July 1918 – 10 September 1988) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Hawthorn in the Victorian Football League (VFL).^[1]

Russ Elliott
Personal information
Full name	Joseph Russell Elliott
Date of birth	(1918-07-12)12 July 1918
Place of birth	Burnley, Victoria
Date of death	10 September 1988(1988-09-10) (aged 70)
Place of death	Hastings, Victoria
Original team(s)	South Hawthorn
Height	185 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Weight	87 kg (192 lb)
Playing career1
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
1939, 1941–42	Hawthorn	9 (4)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1942.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Elliott was recruited after an outstanding season at South Hawthorn United, he had kicked 174 goals in the 1936 season. His large haul included 25 kicked against Box Hill Methodists. He holds the record for the most goals in an Eastern Suburban Protestant Churches Association season.

Elliott's VFL career ended when he enlisted to serve in the Australian Army during World War II.^[2]