Ernie Bailes
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Born
18 June 1888
Sandhurst, Victoria
Sandhurst, Victoria
Died
16 March 1964 (aged 75)
Heidelberg, Victoria
Heidelberg, Victoria
Original team
Collingwood District
Height
161 cm (5 ft 3 in)
| Ernie Bailes | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Bailes in 1909 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Born |
18 June 1888 Sandhurst, Victoria | ||
| Died |
16 March 1964 (aged 75) Heidelberg, Victoria | ||
| Original team | Collingwood District | ||
| Height | 161 cm (5 ft 3 in) | ||
| Weight | 61 kg (134 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1909 | Collingwood | 2 (0) | |
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1909. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Ernest Albert Bailes (18 June 1888 – 16 March 1964) was an Australian rules footballer. He played with Collingwood in the Victorian Football League (VFL);[1] and, having been dropped by Collingwood, he transferred mid-season to the Brighton Football Club in the VFA,[2][3] where he played from 1909 to 1915.
Born on 9 August, 1883,[4] the son of Alfred Shrapnell Bailes, who was the Mayor of Sandhurst, (1883-1884), and member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly (1896-1894, 1897-1907), and the younger brother of ex-Fitzroy footballer Barclay "Tich" Bailes.
