Career
Hammond, a Broadford recruit, was a defender and ruckman. When he started at Essendon in 1925, the club were coming off back to back premierships, but from round six he was a regular fixture in the team Hammond represented Victoria at the 1927 Melbourne Carnival.
He was the club"s vice-captain from 1930 to 1932.
His career ended in 1932, when he badly injured his groin.