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Ronald James Alexander AM (born 10 December 1950) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for the Fitzroy Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL) and for the East Perth Football Club and East Fremantle Football Club in the West Australian Football League (WAFL). He served as captain-coach of East Fremantle and was also the inaugural senior coach of the West Coast Eagles.[1]

Key Information

Playing career

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During his career he represented Western Australia 13 times, Victoria twice, and was awarded a Simpson Medal for a match against Victoria in 1974.

WANFL career

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He began his career with East Perth Football Club where from 1971 to 1975 he played 98 games and kicked 49 goals. He was a big, strong muscular ruckman, weighing 115 kg and standing at 198 cm tall.

He was a member of their 1972 premiership team and won the club's fairest and best award in 1974.

VFL career

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He then crossed over to Fitzroy in 1976. He was their captain from 1979 to 1980, and in 1981 won their best and fairest, finishing ahead of that season's Brownlow Medallist Bernie Quinlan by nine votes. In total he played 133 games and booted 30 goals for the Roys.[1] While in Melbourne he gained a degree in Physical Education and for a time was president of the VFL Players Association. He went back to Perth after the 1981 season.

Coaching career

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He returned to Western Australia in 1982 and took on the role of captain/coach at East Fremantle taking them to the grand final in 1984, 1985 and 1986, winning the 1985 Premiership.

In 1986, after 76 games for East Fremantle, he stepped down as a player, but as coach he once again took his side the grand final and like 1984 they were again runners-up.

West Coast Eagles

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In 1987, he was picked to be the inaugural senior coach of the West Coast Eagles.[1]

He was controversially sacked and replaced by John Todd at the end of the 1987 season, despite 11 wins and being close to taking his side to the finals in their first year.[1]

After football

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From 1999 to 2017, he was the Director-General of the Western Australian Department of Sport and Recreation.[2] (DSR). Over the decade commencing from 2000 the DSR achieved recognition and success with multiple Premier Awards and in 2016 received a Commendation from the Western Australian Public Sector Commissioner for outstanding results in climate and culture surveys. DSR was also named on occasion in the WA Auditor Generals annual reports as a better practice agency. In 2017 the WA Government decided to merge the Department with the Departments of Local Government, Culture and Arts, Racing Gaming and Liquor, some services from the Department of Aboriginal Affairs and Office of Muliticultural Interests. In the Queen's Birthday 2019 Honours List, Alexander was made a Member of the Order of Australia "for significant service to sport and recreation, and to public administration."[3]

In October 2021, Alexander was elected to the North Ward of the City of Vincent.[4][5] Alexander ran for mayor of the City of Vincent in the October 2023 local government elections, gaining 33 percent of the vote and coming second to Alison Xamon, who had 40 percent of the vote.[6]

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Ron Alexander is an Australian former Australian rules footballer and coach known for his distinguished playing career across the West Australian Football League (WAFL) and Victorian Football League (VFL), as well as serving as the inaugural coach of the West Coast Eagles in the VFL. He later transitioned to public administration, including senior roles in Western Australian government departments related to sport and recreation. Born Ronald James Alexander on 10 December 1950, he grew up in Highgate, Western Australia, and supported East Perth from a young age. He made his league debut for East Perth in the WAFL at age 20 in 1971 and played there until 1975 (98 games, including 1972 premiership and 1975 fairest and best). He then moved to Fitzroy in the VFL (1976–1981, 133 games as a ruckman, 1981 fairest and best) before returning to the WAFL with East Fremantle (1982–1985, 76 games, captain-coach 1982–1986, 1985 premiership). His achievements, including multiple premierships, individual awards, and leadership roles, led to his induction into the West Australian Football Hall of Fame in 2004. In 1987, Alexander became the first senior coach of the newly formed West Coast Eagles, leading the expansion club in its debut season in the VFL to an 11–11 record. His tenure marked an important chapter in the club's early history. Following his football career, Alexander held senior positions in the Western Australian public service, including as Director-General of the Department of Sport and Recreation for over 18 years. In 2019, he was appointed a Member of the Order of Australia (AM) for significant service to sport and recreation, and to public administration.

Early life

Ronald James Alexander was born on 10 December 1950 in Western Australia. He grew up in Highgate, Western Australia, and supported East Perth from a young age. Alexander made his league debut for East Perth in the WAFL at age 20. No content — this section has been removed as it pertains to a different individual with the same name.

Career at the National Film Board of Canada

Sound mixing and re-recording expertise

Ron Alexander specialized in re-recording and sound mixing during his long tenure at the National Film Board of Canada, where he established himself as one of the institution's key figures in post-production audio. His work focused on blending dialogue, music, effects, and ambient elements into cohesive final tracks for documentaries, animated shorts, and experimental films. Alexander's credits at the NFB include nearly 300 films, reflecting his prolific output and technical mastery in re-recording. His IMDb filmography lists 314 credits in the sound department, predominantly as re-recording mixer or sound mixer on NFB productions. Notable examples of his contributions include sound work on Les brûlés (1959), Waiting for Caroline (1969), Ballet Adagio (1972), and re-recording for The Barefoot Doctors of Rural China (1975). These projects highlight his role in enhancing the auditory experience of diverse NFB titles, from dramatic features to educational documentaries. Alexander's expertise earned him multiple industry awards for sound mixing and re-recording, recognizing his skill in elevating the technical and artistic quality of Canadian cinema during his NFB years.

Cinematography and directorial credits

Although Alexander's career at the National Film Board of Canada was predominantly focused on sound mixing and re-recording, he also contributed as a cinematographer and director in a limited capacity. He received cinematographer credits on five short documentary films in 1959, all produced by the NFB. These included three shorts documenting Queen Elizabeth II's royal tour of Canada that year—Royal Visit '59: Central Canada, Royal Visit '59: The Maritimes, and Royal Visit '59: West and Northwest—as well as The St. Lawrence Seaway and Royal River. Alexander's directorial work consisted of a single credit as director and producer on the 1972 short When I Go-That's It!. Earlier, he assisted on the 1955 short Return of the Indian. He is known for his involvement in When I Go-That's It! (1972), Waiting for Caroline (1969), and Les brûlés (1959). These cinematography and directorial credits represent a minor but notable portion of his overall output at the NFB.

Overall contributions and volume of work

Ronald Alexander had a long and prolific career at the National Film Board of Canada, where he worked primarily as a re-recording sound mixer. His tenure at the NFB was marked by extensive contributions to film audio post-production, establishing him as a key technical figure in the organization's output. He is credited on almost 300 films overall at the NFB, with the overwhelming majority of his work concentrated in the sound department. This volume underscores the dominance of his sound mixing expertise, as he supported the audio elements of numerous documentary shorts and direct cinema productions that defined much of the Board's innovative filmmaking during his era. In 1970, Alexander left the NFB to join the faculty at Stanford University.

Technical innovation

No technical innovations or inventions are associated with Ron Alexander in reliable sources. No academic career at Stanford University exists for Ron Alexander, the subject of this article. The previous content in this section pertained to a different individual, Ronald Alexander (c. 1923–2017), a professor emeritus of communication at Stanford University. This section has been cleared as it does not apply to the footballer and coach Ron Alexander.

Personal life

Little is publicly documented about Ron Alexander's personal life. He is married to Marilyn Alexander. Alexander is still alive (born 10 December 1950). He has remained active in public roles, including as a councillor for the City of Vincent as recently as the early 2020s. No further verified details on family or private interests are available in reliable sources.
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