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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

Club	League	Career span	Games	Goals	Avg	Win %	AKI	AHB	AMK	BV
South Fremantle	WANFL	1930, 1936	12	1	0.08	—	—	—	—	—
South Melbourne	V/AFL	1932-1935	36	19	0.53	72%	8.33	—	3.11	0
Fitzroy	V/AFL	1935	13	6	0.46	46%	—	—	—	2
WANFL		1930, 1936	12	1	0.08	—	—	—	—	—
V/AFL		1932-1935	49	25	0.51	65%	8.33	—	3.11	2
Total		1930, 1932-1936	61	26	0.43	—	—	—	—	—

Pre 1965 stats are for selected matches only

AFL: 3,903rd player to appear, 4,363rd most games played, 3,279th most goals kickedSouth Melbourne: 463rd player to appear, 426th most games played, 327th most goals kickedFitzroy: 473rd player to appear, 558th most games played, 429th most goals kicked

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Bert Beard

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