Albert Henry Naismith (13 November 1917 – 14 June 1981)[1] was an Australian rules footballer who played with Hawthorn in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Naismith was a forward, used in the pockets and at centre half-forward.[2] An Alphington recruit, he was the leading goal-kicker for Hawthorn on two occasions, with 30 goals in 1938 and 25 goals in 1940.[3]
His brother Herb Naismith played for Collingwood, as did their maternal uncle Alf Dummett. They were sons of Wally Naismith, a premiership player at Fitzroy (the club where Wally's twin brother Charlie also featured in the VFL).
Naismith later played for Oakleigh, as a full-forward.[4]
^"Albert Naismith - Player Bio". Australian Football. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
^Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-920910-78-5.
^AFL Tables: Albert Naismith
^The Argus,"A. Naismith Deadly At Oakleigh", 24 April 1950, p. 20
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