Bert Lucas
South Melbourne · “Cocker”
AFL career
4 games6 goals
- Debut
- R4 1941 v FIT17 May 1941
- Most recent
- R13 1941 v MEL26 July 1941
Stats
Bio
Recruited from local side South Melbourne Districts, Bert Lucas was a lively small forward who showed immediate potential during his brief stint with South Melbourne in 1941. Standing at just 170cm, he proved dangerous around the big sticks, booting six majors in his four senior appearances to average better than a goal a game. However, his promising start to VFL football was abruptly curtailed by the Second World War, with Lucas enlisting in the Australian Army at the conclusion of the 1941 season. He served for the remainder of the conflict and did not return to the league, standing as one of the many young footballers from the era whose careers were sacrificed for national service.
Profile
- Full name
- Bert G. Lucas
- Born
- 12 Dec 1921
- Died
- 26 Apr 1973 (aged 51y 135d)
- Birthplace
- South Melbourne, VIC
- Deathplace
- Prahran, VIC
- Height
- 170 cm
- Weight
- 66 kg
Teams
Bio
1 revisionRecruited from local side South Melbourne Districts, Bert Lucas was a lively small forward who showed immediate potential during his brief stint with South Melbourne in 1941. Standing at just 170cm, he proved dangerous around the big sticks, booting six majors in his four senior appearances to average better than a goal a game. However, his promising start to VFL football was abruptly curtailed by the Second World War, with Lucas enlisting in the Australian Army at the conclusion of the 1941 season. He served for the remainder of the conflict and did not return to the league, standing as one of the many young footballers from the era whose careers were sacrificed for national service.