Bert Lenne
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| Bert Lenne | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Cigarette card of Lenne in 1912 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Hubert Carl Lenne | ||
| Date of birth | 2 August 1889 | ||
| Place of birth | St Kilda, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 19 November 1973 (aged 84) | ||
| Place of death | Malvern East, Victoria | ||
| Original team(s) | Northcote, Fitzroy juniors | ||
| Height | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Weight | 79 kg (174 lb) | ||
| Position(s) | Full back | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1910–1922 | Fitzroy | 157 (7) | |
| 1923–1924 | St Kilda | 21 (0) | |
| Total | 178 (7) | ||
| Representative team honours | |||
| Years | Team | Games (Goals) | |
| 1912 | Victoria | 2 (0) | |
| 1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1924. 2 State and international statistics correct as of 1912. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Hubert Carl "Bert" Lenne (2 August 1889 – 19 November 1973)[1] was an Australian rules footballer who played with Fitzroy and St Kilda in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Lenne played as a defender, most often at full-back, and spent 13 seasons with Fitzroy from his debut in 1910. A premiership player in 1913 and 1916, Lenne left Fitzroy after being omitted from their 1922 Grand Final side. He finished his career with two seasons at St Kilda.
In 1927, Lenne was appointed as captain / coach of the Benalla Football Club in the Ovens & Murray Football League.[2]
References[edit]
- ^ "Bert Lenne - Player Bio". Australian Football. Retrieved 13 November 2014.
- ^ "1927 - Benalla FC". Benalla Standard (Vic). 29 April 1927. p. 4. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
- Donald, Chris (2005). Fitzroy: For the Love of the Jumper. Pan Australia. pp. 49–51. ISBN 9781877029189.
External links[edit]
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- Bert Lenne's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Bert Lenne at AustralianFootball.com
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