Allan Albert 'Bert' Worner (18 September 1929 – 2 September 2012)[2] was an Australian rules footballer who played with Geelong in the VFL during the early 1950s.
Bert Worner | |||
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Personal information | |||
Date of birth | 18 September 1929 | ||
Date of death | 2 September 2012[1] | (aged 82)||
Place of death | Geelong, Victoria | ||
Original team(s) | Swan Hill | ||
Height | 178 cm (5 ft 10 in) | ||
Weight | 78 kg (172 lb) | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
1951–1955 | Geelong | 65 (10) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1955. | |||
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com |
Worner usually played on the half back flank but was also seen on the wing and in the centre. Recruited from Tyntynder, he was a premiership player in 1951 and 1952.
References
edit- ^ "Allan Albert (Bert) WORNER Obituary: View Allan WORNER's Obituary by Herald Sun". Tributes.heraldsun.com.au. 18 September 1929. Archived from the original on 18 April 2013. Retrieved 4 September 2012.
- ^ Official Geelong Twitter account
External links
edit- Bert Worner's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Bert Worner at AustralianFootball.com