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Full name
Herbert Grindell Hurrey
Known as
Bert Hurrey
Born
27 January 1888
Place of birth
Herberton, QLD (4887)
Died
16 December 1961 (aged 73)
Place of death
Chatswood, NSW (2057)
Age at first & last AFL game
First game: 20y 131d
Last game: 25y 215d
Senior clubs
University
Jumper numbers
University: 11, 21
State of origin
QLD
Club | League | Career span | Games | Goals | Avg | Win % | AKI | AHB | AMK | BV |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
University | V/AFL | 1908-1913 | 101 | 29 | 0.29 | 23% | — | — | — | 0 |
Total | 1908-1913 | 101 | 29 | 0.29 | 23% | — | — | — | 0 |
AFL: 1,396th player to appear, 2,405th most games played, 3,011th most goals kickedUniversity: 24th player to appear, 1st most games played, 9th most goals kicked
Bert Hurrey holds a distinction which will never be eclipsed. Between 1908 and 1913 he played 101 VFL games for University, which is a club record; indeed, he was the only University player to exceed 100 games.
As a player, Hurrey was extremely versatile, equally capable of holding down a set position or roving. In 1912, when playing as a centreman, he was widely rated as the best in that position in the league.
Author - John Devaney