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Key Facts

Full name
Gilbert Vaughan Beard

Known as
Bert Beard

Nickname
Blue

Born
5 July 1909

Died
8 November 1983 (aged 74)

Age at first & last AFL game
First game: 22y 314d
Last game: 26y 50d

Height and weight
Height: 185 cm
Weight: 86 kg

Senior clubs
South Fremantle; South Melbourne; Fitzroy

Jumper numbers
South Melbourne: 18, 34, 22
Fitzroy: 22

Recruited from
South Fremantle (1932); South Melbourne (1935)

Bert Beard

ClubLeagueCareer spanGamesGoalsAvgWin %AKIAHBAMKBV
South FremantleWANFL1930, 19361210.08
South MelbourneV/AFL1932-193536190.5372%8.333.110
FitzroyV/AFL19351360.4646%2
WANFL1930, 19361210.08
V/AFL1932-193549250.5165%8.333.112
Total1930, 1932-193661260.43

Pre 1965 stats are for selected matches only

AFL: 3,903rd player to appear, 4,403rd most games played, 3,305th most goals kickedSouth Melbourne: 463rd player to appear, 427th most games played, 327th most goals kickedFitzroy: 473rd player to appear, 558th most games played, 429th most goals kicked


Footnotes

* Behinds calculated from the 1965 season on.
+ Score at the end of extra time.