Ernie Hart (Australian footballer) explained

Ernie Hart
Fullname:Ernie Hart
Birth Date:4 June 1912
Originalteam:Northcote
Height:178 cm
Weight:76 kg
Statsend:1943
Years1:1943
Club1:Melbourne
Games Goals1:1 (0)

Ernie Hart (4 June 1912 – 7 September 2001) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]

Hart played his only senior game for Melbourne a day after his 31st birthday, against Richmond at Punt Road Oval.[2] He instead spent most of him time in the seconds and won the Gardiner Medal in 1943.

Before coming to the VFL, Hart played his football for Northcote and was joint coach with Jack Lyngcoln in 1937.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Holmesby, Russell. Main. Jim. The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. 2007. 978-1-920910-78-5.
  2. http://afltables.com/afl/stats/players/E/Ernie_Hart.html AFL Tables: Ernie Hart
  3. The Argus, "Lyngcoln and Hart Chosen", 17 March 1937, p. 11