Born: November 16, 1917
- Died April 13, 1998
Recruited: Kew FC
Played: 1936 - 1942, 1945 -1949
Debut Order: 220
First game: Round 11, 1939
Last game: Round 19, 1949
Games: 170
Goals: 383
Guernsey: 5 (1936 - 1940), 17 (1941 - 1942), 4 1945, 5 (1946), 1 (1947 - 1949)
Captain and Coach: 1947 - 1949 (57 games)
Best & Fairest: 1941, 1946
2nd Best & Fairest: 1948
3rd Best & Fairest: 1939
Leading Goal Kicker: 1939 (37), 1941 (57), 1942 (32), 1946 (44)
Most Brownlow votes: 1948
Life Member: 1945
Hall of Fame Inductee: 2011

VFL / AFL Honours
State Captain 1948
State Representative 1

When Alec Albiston joined the Air Force to serve his country in the Second World War he was nearing the peak of his football abilities, being one of the favorites to win the Brownlow Medal in 1942. His three years in the Services denied him this opportunity and of almost certainly achieving 200 games with Hawthorn.  
Albiston was a fitness fanatic. He took great pride in being able to run out a game, to run as fast in the last quarter as the first was one of his personal aims.  His remarkable durability saw him never miss a game through injury.  
Although small in stature, he took on anyone to get to the ball first. He was very skillful rover, fleet of foot and agile playing many brilliant games capable of kicking goals from all angles. He was constantly listed in the Best Players in the press reports of the day.
Albiston topped the Club’s goal- kicking four times and won two Best & Fairest Awards. He was the first Hawthorn player to kick 10 goals in a game. He did this in 1940 against North Melbourne, a Club record until Peter Hudson kicked 12 in 1968.
His outstanding leadership saw him appointed Captain and Coach in his last three years with Hawthorn.