Bert Officer
Hawthorn and St Kilda
AFL career
18 games16 goals
- Debut
- R8 1922 v GEE24 June 1922
- Most recent
- R17 1925 v NTH12 Sept 1925
Stats
Bio
A St Kilda local who served with the field artillery in France during World War I, Bert Officer arrived at the Saints via Grosvenor but found senior opportunities scarce. After managing only sporadic appearances over three seasons at the Junction Oval, he crossed to Hawthorn in 1924, a move that secured his place in history when the club was admitted to the VFL the following year. Officer lined up at full forward in the Mayblooms' inaugural league match against Richmond in 1925, spearheading the attack for the competition newcomers. While his senior tenure was brief—hampered by lingering leg injuries from his war service that eventually required surgery—he remained with the club as a reserves goalkicker before concluding his career at Oakleigh.
Profile
- Full name
- Bert E. Officer
- Born
- 15 Nov 1899
- Died
- 21 Dec 1957 (aged 58y 36d)
- Birthplace
- St Kilda, VIC
- Deathplace
- Fremantle, WA
- Height
- 182 cm
- Weight
- 80 kg
Teams
Bio
1 revisionA St Kilda local who served with the field artillery in France during World War I, Bert Officer arrived at the Saints via Grosvenor but found senior opportunities scarce. After managing only sporadic appearances over three seasons at the Junction Oval, he crossed to Hawthorn in 1924, a move that secured his place in history when the club was admitted to the VFL the following year. Officer lined up at full forward in the Mayblooms' inaugural league match against Richmond in 1925, spearheading the attack for the competition newcomers. While his senior tenure was brief—hampered by lingering leg injuries from his war service that eventually required surgery—he remained with the club as a reserves goalkicker before concluding his career at Oakleigh.