Vern Sarsfield
Australian rules footballer, born 1905
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Vernard Isaac Sarsfield (10 December 1905 – 21 January 1984) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Essendon in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[2]
Fullname
Vernard Isaac Sarsfield
Born
10 December 1905
Essendon, Victoria
Essendon, Victoria
Died
21 January 1984 (aged 78)
Yarrawonga, Victoria
Yarrawonga, Victoria
| Vern Sarsfield | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Vernard Isaac Sarsfield | ||
| Born |
10 December 1905 Essendon, Victoria | ||
| Died |
21 January 1984 (aged 78) Yarrawonga, Victoria | ||
| Original team | Essendon C.Y.M.S.[1] (CYMSFA) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1929 | Essendon | 2 (1) | |
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1929. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Family
Football
Sarsfield played for Essendon in the first two rounds of the 1929 season before being dropped to the reserves team. In 1936 he moved to Ouyen and played with the Ouyen Rovers club.[8]
Military service
Sarsfield served in the Australian Army during World War II, enlisting under the name "Vernon Sarsfield".[9]
Death
He died at Yarrawonga, Victoria on 21 January 1984.[10]
