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Key Facts

Full name
Herbert Tonkes

Known as
Herbie Tonkes

Born
4 April 1921

Died
10 September 1991 (aged 70)

Age at first & last AFL game
First game: 23y 32d
Last game: 26y 141d

Height and weight
Height: 179 cm
Weight: 80 kg

Senior clubs
Essendon

Jumper numbers
Essendon: 18, 1

Herbie Tonkes

ClubLeagueCareer spanGamesGoalsAvgWin %AKIAHBAMKBV
EssendonV/AFL1944, 1946-19473700.0073%2
Total1944, 1946-19473700.0073%2

AFL: 5,290th player to appear, 5,006th most games played, 11,508th most goals kickedEssendon: 577th player to appear, 418th most games played, 1,078th most goals kicked

Footnotes

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