DOB: 30 August 1891
Died: 11 September 1953
Debut: Round 1, 1914 against Fitzroy at Brunswick Street
Last Game: Round 18, 1914 against South Melbourne at Lake Oval
From: Long Gully/South Bendigo
Number: 8 (1914)
Games: 18
Goals: 7
Career Statistics
Wins | Draws | Losses | Winning % |
2 | 0 | 16 | 11.11 |
The former firefighter replaced the departed Hedley Tomkins as Melbourne's number one rover in 1914 and played every match for the year. In the Round 6 game against Carlton he was voted best-on-ground in a game despite it later being diagnosed that he was suffering from measles.
Early in 1915 he left to join Bendigo City.
Year | Games | Goals | |
1914 | 18 | 7 |
Notes
His real first name was Albert, and some sources list his name as "Andy".
Media
Herald - 14/05/1912
Bendigo Independent - 22/02/1913
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