Ernest Potter
Geelong
AFL career
6 games4 goals
- Debut
- R9 1902 v ESS21 June 1902
- Most recent
- SR3 1902 v COL30 Aug 1902
Stats
Bio
A local product recruited from the Geelong district, Ernest Potter played a brief but efficient cameo for the Pivotonians during the 1902 VFL season. Brought into the side late in the year as Geelong dealt with injury concerns, the forward immediately showed an aptitude for the highest level, booting four goals across his six senior appearances. His most notable performance came in a hard-fought contest against the eventual premiers Collingwood, where he was named among the side's best players for his work in attack. Despite displaying a handy strike rate in front of the big sticks, Potter's tenure at Corio Bay was limited to that single season, and he departed the VFL scene as one of many capable local forwards who briefly graced the league during the Edwardian era.
Profile
- Born
- 21 Mar 1878
- Died
- 22 May 1960 (aged 82y 62d)
- Birthplace
- Geelong, VIC
Teams
Bio
1 revisionA local product recruited from the Geelong district, Ernest Potter played a brief but efficient cameo for the Pivotonians during the 1902 VFL season. Brought into the side late in the year as Geelong dealt with injury concerns, the forward immediately showed an aptitude for the highest level, booting four goals across his six senior appearances. His most notable performance came in a hard-fought contest against the eventual premiers Collingwood, where he was named among the side's best players for his work in attack. Despite displaying a handy strike rate in front of the big sticks, Potter's tenure at Corio Bay was limited to that single season, and he departed the VFL scene as one of many capable local forwards who briefly graced the league during the Edwardian era.