14 Facts About Ross Hutchinson

Sir Ross Hutchinson, DFC was an Australian rules footballer, coach and politician.

Ross Hutchinson played for and coached East Fremantle, West Perth and South Fremantle in the West Australian National Football League before spending 27 years as a member of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly.

Ross Hutchinson was educated at Deanmill before attending Wesley College in Perth from the age of 14.

Ross Hutchinson captain-coached the club to a premiership in 1937, as a half back flanker.

Ross Hutchinson sought a clearance to West Perth for the 1940 season but, because it wasn't granted by East Fremantle, he had to sit out the entire season.

Ross Hutchinson was able to coach West Perth in 1941, and not only steered them to that year's premiership but to the 1942 'under-age' premiership.

Ross Hutchinson made the move to South Fremantle in 1947 and was captain-coach of their premiership team that year, kicking two goals in the Grand Final from the half forward flank.

Ross Hutchinson continued as non playing coach in 1949, his final season.

Ross Hutchinson is one of only two people to have coached three separate WAFL clubs to premierships; John Todd was the other.

Ross Hutchinson steered each of the clubs to premierships in his very first year.

Ross Hutchinson was able to return the aircraft to Britain, while managing to take valuable photographs of the intended target.

In 1950 Ross Hutchinson successfully ran for the newly created seat of Cottesloe in the Western Australian Legislative Assembly, representing the Liberal and Country League, and held the seat until his retirement in 1977.

From May 1974 to February 1977, Ross Hutchinson was speaker of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly.

Ross Hutchinson was knighted for services to the state of Western Australia when he retired from politics.