Hi Robert, According to The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers, Henry M. Fischer played for Geelong in 1906. He played 3 games, scored no goals, was b. 11 July 1880, 178 cm, 78.5 kg. He came from Melbourne Wednesday. There was also Bill N. Fischer who played 1 game for Melbourne in 1909. He was ex. Tatura. The 1930s player was Rowley F. Fischer who played137 games for Melbourne. Hope this is helpful. Jon. > From: "robert.j" <archie_leach@aardvark.net.au> > Date: Tue, 24 Nov 2009 12:15:45 +1100 > To: "genanz@rootsweb.com" <genanz@rootsweb.com> > Subject: VIC: GEELONG Police Sergeant H M FISCHER > > Hi, > > Wondering whether anybody has any info on Sergeant H M FISCHER - head > of the Geelong Police station for a while in the 1930s before taking > over the same role at the Hawthorn police station. > > On his retirement from Victoria Police in the late 1930s a newspaper > report mentions that Fischer was a prominent football player - > > anybody got any idea which team Fischer may have played with? > > BTW .. Henry Matheson Fischer was a 1st cousin 3 times removed - > > thanking you > > Robert > writing from the blue Dandenongs... > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > GENANZ-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in > the subject and the body of the message