Bert Atkins
South Melbourne and St Kilda
AFL career
39 games1 goals
- Debut
- R2 1907 v FIT4 May 1907
- Most recent
- R3 1919 v SME17 May 1919
Stats
Bio
Recruited from Korumburra, Bert Atkins began his VFL career with South Melbourne in 1907, operating as a follower for two seasons before departing the league to pursue opportunities in the VFA. He spent the ensuing decade establishing himself as a key contributor for Brunswick, bridging the gap between his stints at the elite level with sustained performance in the association. Atkins made a remarkable return to the VFL with St Kilda in 1918, ending a ten-year hiatus to add veteran steel to the Saints' lineup during the competition's wartime era. Despite joining St Kilda at an advanced football age, he managed two seasons at the Junction Oval, closing out a unique career defined by its significant interruption and successful second act.
Profile
- Full name
- Bertram Atkins
- Born
- 17 Jan 1885
- Died
- 27 Feb 1946 (aged 61y 41d)
- Birthplace
- Hobart, TAS
- Deathplace
- Sebastopol, VIC
- Height
- 180 cm
- Weight
- 76 kg
Teams
Bio
1 revisionRecruited from Korumburra, Bert Atkins began his VFL career with South Melbourne in 1907, operating as a follower for two seasons before departing the league to pursue opportunities in the VFA. He spent the ensuing decade establishing himself as a key contributor for Brunswick, bridging the gap between his stints at the elite level with sustained performance in the association. Atkins made a remarkable return to the VFL with St Kilda in 1918, ending a ten-year hiatus to add veteran steel to the Saints' lineup during the competition's wartime era. Despite joining St Kilda at an advanced football age, he managed two seasons at the Junction Oval, closing out a unique career defined by its significant interruption and successful second act.