Bert Lucas
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Fullname
Albert William Leslie Lucas[1]
Date of birth
3 April 1922
Place of birth
Collingwood, Victoria
Date of death
21 February 1988 (aged 65)
| Bert Lucas | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Albert William Leslie Lucas[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 3 April 1922 | ||
| Place of birth | Collingwood, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 21 February 1988 (aged 65) | ||
| Place of death | Shepparton, victoria | ||
| Original team(s) | Sandringham | ||
| Height | 185 cm (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Weight | 91 kg (201 lb) | ||
| Position(s) | Ruckman | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1944 | Carlton | 7 (5) | |
| 1946–1950 | South Melbourne | 69 (31) | |
| Total | 76 (36) | ||
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1950. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Albert William Leslie "Bert" Lucas (3 April 1922 – 21 February 1988) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Carlton and South Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Lucas had his early career interrupted by the war but managed seven appearances for Carlton in the 1944 VFL season.[2] A ruckman, he played five seasons at South Melbourne and was joined at the club by his brother George in 1947. He took over from Jack Graham as South Melbourne captain in 1949 but held the position for just one year.[3]
He left South Melbourne in 1951 to become captain-coach of Tasmanian club Sandy Bay.[4] In 1954 he returned to Victoria, as playing coach of Nathalia.[5]
