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Key Facts

Full name
Bert Dalton

Known as
Bert Dalton

Born
22 August 1891

Died
30 January 1969 (aged 77)

Age at first & last AFL game
First game: 17y 259d
Last game: 23y 280d

Height and weight
Height: 180 cm
Weight: 72 kg

Senior clubs
Geelong

Jumper numbers
Geelong: 5, 12, 16

Bert Dalton

Advanced stats
ClubLeagueCareer spanGamesGoalsAvgWin %AKIAHBAMKBV
GeelongV/AFL1909-19156000.0048%———0
Total1909-19156000.0048%———0

AFL: 1,500th player to appear, 3,791st most games played, 10,327th most goals kickedGeelong: 191st player to appear, 289th most games played, 883rd most goals kicked

Bert Dalton was a dashing and extremely consistent half back flanker and wingman who could hold his own against most opponents, both on the ground and in the air, with strong marking a noted feature of his play From 1909 to 1915 he played 60 VFL games for the Pivotonians without kicking a goal.

Author - John Devaney

Sources

Full Points Publications

Footnotes

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