Bert Rogers
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Fullname
Albert Edward Winter Rogers
Date of birth
17 December 1916
Place of birth
Donald, Victoria
Date of death
4 May 1980 (aged 63)
| Bert Rogers | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Albert Edward Winter Rogers | ||
| Date of birth | 17 December 1916 | ||
| Place of birth | Donald, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 4 May 1980 (aged 63) | ||
| Place of death | Frankston, Victoria | ||
| Original team(s) | Canterbury / Korong Vale / Beulah | ||
| Height | 182 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Weight | 91 kg (201 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1943–1946 | Hawthorn | 30 (17) | |
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1946. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Albert Edward Winter Rogers (17 December 1916 – 4 May 1980) was an Australian rules footballer who played for the Hawthorn Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]
The son of Albert Edward Rogers, and May Teresa Rogers (1885-1980), née Murphy,[2] Albert Edward Winter Rogers was born at Donald, Victoria on 17 December 1916.
He married Veronica Lilian Bombardier (1903-) in 1939.
Football
- "A real stalwart ruckman. [Bert Rogers] can take the hard knocks, and gives great protection to the smaller men. Is very consistent in his play, although not spectacular. Joined Hawthorn in 1943".[3]
Recruited from the Beulah Football Club in the Southern Mallee Football League.[4][5]
