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Key Facts

Full name
Alexander Kerr

Known as
Alex Kerr

Born
13 November 1880

Died
1 February 1965 (aged 84)

Age at first & last AFL game
First game: 25y 173d
Last game: 30y 286d

Senior clubs
South Melbourne; Prahran

Alex Kerr

Advanced stats
ClubLeagueCareer spanGamesGoalsAvgWin %AKIAHBAMKBV
South MelbourneV/AFL1906-191174570.7762%———0
PrahranVFA1912-1915————————
Total1906-191574570.77—————

AFL: 1,119th player to appear, 3,225th most games played, 1,848th most goals kickedSouth Melbourne: 174th player to appear, 210th most games played, 125th most goals kicked

One of the foremost players of his generation, Alex 'Bubs' Kerr gave great service to South Melbourne in 74 VFL games between 1906 and 1911, during which time he booted 57 goals. Originally from Port Rovers, he sustained a serious knee injury in his first season in the 'big time', but overcame it to return better than ever, with some scribes regarding him as the finest rover in the league. A member of South's 1909 premiership-winning team, he moved to Prahran in 1912 and stayed with the Two Blues until the VFA went into recess owing to the war four years later.

Author - John Devaney

Sources

Full Points Footy Publications

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Footnotes

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