- Bert Sharpe
Infobox afl player NEW
playername = Bert Sharpe
fullname = Albert E. Sharpe
image capt =
birthdate =May 6 ,1878
birthplace =
originalteam = Royal Park Crescent
heightweight =
position = Forward
debutinformation = Round 6, 1897, Fitzroy
vs Geelong atCorio Oval
years = 1897-1903
1904-05
Total
clubs = Fitzroy
South Melbourne
games(goals) = 99 (59)
17 (17)
116 (76)
statsend = 1905
careerhighlights =Albert 'Bert' Sharpe (born
May 6 ,1878 ) was anAustralian rules football er who played for, Fitzroy and South Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).Sharpe was a key position forward but could also play as a defender when required. He played at centre half-forward in the 1898 Fitzroy premiership side and went on to play 99 games for the club. Some sources credit him as having played in Fitzroy's 1899 premiership team, thus making 100 Fitzroy appearances, but he was a late withdrawal due to the death of his father the day before the Grand Final. [cite web|url=http://www.fullpointsfooty.net/tip-top_roys.htm|title=Tip-Top Roys| publisher=Full Points Footy] He still brought up his milestone as he continued his career at South Melbourne in 1904.
References
*Holmesby, Russell and Main, Jim (2007). "The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers". 7th ed. Melbourne: Bas Publishing.
External links
*AflRleague|ref=B/Bert_Sharpe.html (Incorrectly lists him as having played the 1899 GF)
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