[2] An accomplished and combative rover, Ian Day gave good service to two league clubs in a 12-season career at the top level.
The timing of this move meant that he missed the opportunity later that year to participate in West’s Grand Final defeat of Norwood, but he made amends three seasons later by helping South to its first flag since 1938.
Once his playing career was over, Ian Day became, and continued for many years as, a television football commentator of note.
Ian finished his commentary career with Channel 2’s commentary team, retiring in 1994 Ian is quoted as saying “I was extremely lucky in that the year I quit playing football was the year Channel 7 decided to televise the game.
He was a member of that season's premiership team, playing as a half-back flanker in Hawthorn's Grand Final win over St Kilda.