Bert Sharpe

Albert 'Bert' Sharpe (6 May 1878 – 10 January 1918) was an Australian rules footballer who played for the Fitzroy Football Club and South Melbourne Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

Bert Sharpe
Personal information
Full name Albert Edward Sharpe
Date of birth 6 May 1878
Place of birth Fitzroy, Victoria
Date of death 10 January 1918(1918-01-10) (aged 39)
Place of death Carlton North, Victoria
Original team(s) Royal Park Crescent
Position(s) Forward
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1897–1903 Fitzroy 099 (59)
1904–1905 South Melbourne 017 (17)
Total 116 (76)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1905.
Career highlights
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

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 from the side due to the death of his father the day before the Grand Final;[1] his teammates wore black armbands for that match.[2][3] He still brought up the 100 game milestone as he continued his career at South Melbourne in 1904.[4]

He died young in 1918.[5]

References
  1. Deaths: Sharpe, The Argus, (Saturday, 16 September 1899), p.9.
  2. Football: The Final Match, The Argus, (Saturday, 16 September 1899), p.11.
  3. Match Report: The premiership final: Fitzroy premiers, Australianfootball.com.
  4. Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 9781920910785.
  5. "Family Notices". The Argus. Victoria, Australia. 12 January 1918. p. 1.
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