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Key Facts

Full name
Bert Pierce

Known as
Bert Pierce

Born
8 March 1886

Died
14 August 1968 (aged 82)

Age at first & last AFL game
First game: 23y 82d
Last game: 27y 70d

Senior clubs
St. Kilda

Jumper numbers
St. Kilda: 12

Bert Pierce

Advanced stats
ClubLeagueCareer spanGamesGoalsAvgWin %AKIAHBAMKBV
St. KildaV/AFL1909-191364100.1620%———0
Total1909-191364100.1620%———0

AFL: 1,525th player to appear, 3,616th most games played, 4,945th most goals kickedSt. Kilda: 294th player to appear, 240th most games played, 425th most goals kicked

Bert Pierce was a classy centreman from Bendigo who was a stand-out performer for St Kilda in 64 VFL games from 1909 to 1913, during which he booted 10 goals. He played for Victoria at the 1911 Adelaide carnival. When he left the Saints he joined South Bendigo, where he saw out his playing career.

Author - John Devaney

Sources

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Footnotes

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