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Key Facts

Full name
Bert Laxton

Known as
Harry Laxton

Born
22 August 1879

Died
16 January 1947 (aged 67)

Age at first & last AFL game
First game: 24y 266d
Last game: 27y 297d

Senior clubs
West Melbourne; Essendon; Brighton

Recruited from
West Melbourne (1904); Essendon (1909)

Harry Laxton

Advanced stats
Club
League
Career span
Games
Goals
Avg
Win %
AKI
AHB
AMK
BV
West MelbourneVFA1902-1903————————
EssendonV/AFL1904-19074430.0745%———0
BrightonVFA1909-1910————————
VFA1902-1903, 1909-1910————————
V/AFL1904-19074430.0745%———0
Total1902-1907, 1909-19104430.07—————

AFL: 939th player to appear, 4,637th most games played, 7,031st most goals kickedEssendon: 108th player to appear, 384th most games played, 615th most goals kicked

A dashing wingman, Harry Laxton gave good service to West Melbourne in 1902-3 before joining Essendon. He played 44 VFL games for the Same Old in 1904-5 and 1907, interspersed with another stint back at West Melbourne where he was a member of the 1906 Grand Final win over Footscray. Laxton's final port of call was Brighton where he spent the last two seasons of his senior career in 1909 and 1910.

Author - John Devaney

Sources

Full Points Footy Publications

Footnotes

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