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Full name
Brian Pert
Known as
Brian Pert
Born
28 January 1936 (age 89)
Age at first & last AFL game
First game: 18y 79d
Last game: 29y 170d
Height and weight
Height: 182 cm
Weight: 76 kg
Senior clubs
Fitzroy
Jumper numbers
Fitzroy: 3
Family links
Gary Pert (Son)
Club | League | Career span | Games | Goals | Avg | Win % | AKI | AHB | AMK | BV |
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Fitzroy | V/AFL | 1954-1965 | 125 | 18 | 0.14 | 33% | 9.91 | 0.89 | 2.73 | 16 |
Total | 1954-1965 | 125 | 18 | 0.14 | 33% | 9.91 | 0.89 | 2.73 | 16 |
Pre 1965 stats are for selected matches only
AFL: 6,408th player to appear, 1,827th most games played, 3,930th most goals kickedFitzroy: 698th player to appear, 75th most games played, 247th most goals kicked
Fitzroy’s Brian Pert was an extremely versatile footballer who played in virtually every position on the field over the course of a 125 game, 18 goal VFL career between 1954 and 1965. His games tally would have been much higher had he not fallen victim to injury so often.Brian Pert’s son Gary (profiled below) was a bona fide champion with both the Lions and Collingwood.
Author - John Devaney