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).
| 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 | |||
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]
References
edit- ^ "WW2 Nominal Roll". Government of Australia. Archived from the original on 3 November 2018. Retrieved 8 November 2015.
- ^ AFL Tables: Bert Lucas
- ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-920910-78-5.
- ^ The Mercury,"Lucas Appointed As Sandy Bay Coach", 9 February 1951, p. 9
- ^ The Argus,"Lucas Will Coach Nathalia", 11 February 1954, p. 17
External links
edit- Bert Lucas's playing statistics from AFL Tables
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