Stanley Clarence Hiskins (2 June 1890 – 2 April 1974) was an

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 Australian rules football playing field, oval field, often a modified ...

er who played with

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in the

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(VFL). Hiskins was one of four brothers from

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who appeared in the VFL. He played beside

Arthur Hiskins Arthur 'Poddy' Hiskins (9 September 1886 – 23 October 1971) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Sydney Swans, South Melbourne in the Australian Football League, Victorian Football League (VFL). Family One of fourteen children, ...

at South Melbourne while his others brothers,

Fred Fred or FRED may refer to: People * Fred (name), including a list of people and characters with the name Mononym * Fred (cartoonist) (1931–2013), pen name of Fred Othon Aristidès, French * Fred (footballer, born 1949) (1949–2022), Fred ...

and Rupe, played for

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and Carlton, respectively. A carpenter by trade, Hiskins kicked 19 goals in his debut season in 1913.AFL Tables: Stan Hiskins
/ref> He was one of South Melbourne's half back flankers in their 1914 Grand Final loss to Carlton. He lost the next four years of his career to the war, during which time he served overseas with the 1st Motor Transport Company. Hiskins returned from the war late in 1918 and the following year, returned to South Melbourne to play another three seasons.

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* 1890 births Australian rules footballers from Victoria (state) Sydney Swans players Rutherglen Football Club players Australian military personnel of World War I 1974 deaths Australian carpenters Military personnel from Victoria (state) 20th-century Australian sportsmen {{AFL-bio-1890-stub