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Key Facts

Full name
Alfred Sharp

Known as
Mickey Sharp

Born
14 November 1914

Died
15 March 2003 (aged 88)

Age at first & last AFL game
First game: 17y 273d
Last game: 26y 212d

Height and weight
Height: 173 cm
Weight: 77 kg

Senior clubs
Fitzroy

Jumper numbers
Fitzroy: 24, 27

Family links
Alf Sharp (Father)

Mickey Sharp

ClubLeagueCareer spanGamesGoalsAvgWin %AKIAHBAMKBV
FitzroyV/AFL1932-1941104900.8736%18.005.2521
Total1932-1941104900.8736%18.005.2521

Pre 1965 stats are for selected matches only

AFL: 3,981st player to appear, 2,322nd most games played, 1,209th most goals kickedFitzroy: 445th player to appear, 106th most games played, 50th most goals kicked

Mickey Sharp was a fine rover who liked to kick a goal. He joined Fitzroy from North Fitzroy Juniors and went on to play 104 VFL games and kick 90 goals between 1932 and 1941. He played twice for Victoria in 1938.

Author - John Devaney

Sources

Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers by Russell Holmesby & Jim Main; Wikipedia article

Footnotes

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