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Full name
George Bertrum Atkins
Known as
Bert Atkins
Born
17 January 1885
Died
27 February 1946 (aged 61)
Age at first & last AFL game
First game: 22y 107d
Last game: 34y 120d
Height and weight
Height: 180 cm
Weight: 76 kg
Senior clubs
South Melbourne; Essendon Association; St. Kilda
Jumper numbers
St. Kilda: 9
Recruited from
South Melbourne (1909); Essendon Association (1918)
Club | League | Career span | Games | Goals | Avg | Win % | AKI | AHB | AMK | BV |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
South Melbourne | V/AFL | 1907-1908 | 32 | 0 | 0.00 | 59% | — | — | — | 0 |
Essendon Association | VFA | 1909-1917 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
St. Kilda | V/AFL | 1918-1919 | 7 | 1 | 0.14 | 43% | — | — | — | 0 |
V/AFL | 1907-1908, 1918-1919 | 39 | 1 | 0.03 | 56% | — | — | — | 0 | |
VFA | 1909-1917 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Total | 1907-1919 | 39 | 1 | 0.03 | — | — | — | — | — |
AFL: 1,263rd player to appear, 4,913th most games played, 8,583rd most goals kickedSouth Melbourne: 193rd player to appear, 450th most games played, 1,122nd most goals kickedSt. Kilda: 461st player to appear, 961st most games played, 959th most goals kicked
George Bertram Atkins - usually known as 'Bert' - was a tough, dependable defender who began his senior career with South Melbourne where he played 32 VFL games in 1907 and 1908. In his debut season, he was at centre half back in South's five-point Grand Final loss to Carlton. Atkins moved to Essendon Association in 1909, and was on the half back line in the club's 1911 and 1912 premiership teams. He finished his career back in the VFL where he played seven games for St Kilda in 1918-19.
Author - John Devaney