Bert Pierce
St Kilda
AFL career
64 games10 goals
- Debut
- R5 1909 v RCH29 May 1909
- Most recent
- R4 1913 v RCH17 May 1913
Stats
Bio
Bert Pierce was a talented centreman from Bendigo who became a key playmaker for St Kilda as the club rose from cellar dwellers to contenders in the early 1910s. A skilled ball-winner with excellent distribution, his quality was recognised with selection for Victoria in 1911, highlighting his standing among the competition’s elite midfielders. He was an integral part of the lineup that helped the Saints climb the ladder, playing 12 games in the momentous 1913 season where the club reached its first-ever Grand Final. However, despite his contribution to their breakthrough campaign, he did not feature in the historic decider against Fitzroy, marking a bittersweet conclusion to his VFL career before he eventually returned to the country.
Profile
- Full name
- Bert Bertram Pierce
- Born
- 08 Mar 1886
- Died
- 14 Aug 1968 (aged 82y 159d)
- Birthplace
- Bendigo, VIC
- Deathplace
- Bendigo, VIC
Teams
Bio
1 revisionBert Pierce was a talented centreman from Bendigo who became a key playmaker for St Kilda as the club rose from cellar dwellers to contenders in the early 1910s. A skilled ball-winner with excellent distribution, his quality was recognised with selection for Victoria in 1911, highlighting his standing among the competition’s elite midfielders. He was an integral part of the lineup that helped the Saints climb the ladder, playing 12 games in the momentous 1913 season where the club reached its first-ever Grand Final. However, despite his contribution to their breakthrough campaign, he did not feature in the historic decider against Fitzroy, marking a bittersweet conclusion to his VFL career before he eventually returned to the country.