Bert Foster

Bert Foster
Bert Foster
Personal information
Born	19 August 1906; Echuca, Victoria
Died	31 August 1942 (aged 36); Sandringham, Victoria
Original team	Echuca
Height	185 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Weight	89 kg (196 lb)
Playing career1
Years	Club
1928–1936	Richmond
	1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1936.
Career highlights
	Richmond Premiership Player 1934; Interstate Games:- 1; Richmond Seconds Captain 1939; Runner up in Brownlow Medal, 1930;
	Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Bert Foster (19 August 1906 – 31 August 1942) was an Australian rules footballer who played in the Victorian Football League between 1928 and 1936 for the Richmond Football Club. Originally from Echuca, he later coached the Richmond seconds team and the Sandringham Football Club in the Victorian Football Association.^[1] He was a fireman for the MFB and died on duty.^[2]

Born 19 August 1906
Echuca, Victoria

Died 31 August 1942 (aged 36)
Sandringham, Victoria

Original team Echuca

Height 185 cm (6 ft 1 in)

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Bert Foster
Personal information
Born	19 August 1906 Echuca, Victoria
Died	31 August 1942(1942-08-31) (aged 36) Sandringham, Victoria
Original team	Echuca
Height	185 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Weight	89 kg (196 lb)
Playing career¹
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
1928–1936	Richmond	133 (65)
¹ Playing statistics correct to the end of 1936.
Career highlights
Richmond Premiership Player 1934 Interstate Games:- 1 Richmond Seconds Captain 1939 Runner up in Brownlow Medal, 1930
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com