Lew Sharpe Explained

Lew Sharpe
Fullname:Lewis A. Sharpe
Birth Date:14 July 1906
Originalteam:Loch
Statsend:1934
Years1:1926–1927
Club1:St Kilda
Games Goals1:8 (1)
Years2:1929–1930
Club2:Footscray
Games Goals2:19 (7)
Years3:1932
Club3:Fitzroy
Games Goals3:6 (0)
Years4:1934
Club4:Essendon
Games Goals4:1 (0)
Games Goalstotal:34 (8)

Lewis A. Sharpe (14 July 1906 – 19 March 2001) was an Australian rules footballer who played with St Kilda, Footscray, Fitzroy and Essendon in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

Sharpe had a much traveled career, which began at Kernot in 1924.[1] He then played with Loch the following year and joined St Kilda during the 1926 season. After a year and a half with St Kilda, he went to Wonthaggi. He resumed in the VFL in 1929 when he played 11 games for Footscray, the most he ever played in a league season.[2] In 1930 he crossed to Blackwood as captain-coach but after a year was back in Melbourne, playing for Fitzroy. He captain-coached Dalyston to a premiership in 1933 and played at Essendon in 1934. Having played just once for Essendon, Sharpe returned to Loch for a season, before going to Archer's Creek as their new captain-coach.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Holmesby. Russell. Main. Jim. The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. 2007 . Melbourne . 978-1-920910-78-5.
  2. Web site: AFL Tables: Lew Sharpe . afltables.com.
  3. Web site: Sharpe, Lewis A.. Essendon Football Club. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120326012029/http://www.essendonfc.com.au/team/player-past.asp?id=822. 26 March 2012.