Ernie Spence
Carlton
AFL career
4 games0 goals
- Debut
- R1 1944 v SME6 May 1944
- Most recent
- R10 1944 v FIT8 July 1944
Stats
Bio
Recruited from Yarraville during the tumultuous wartime era, Jacob "Spanner" Spence was a diminutive rover who stood just 166cm tall. Joining the Blues in 1944 while the VFA was in recess, Spence was brought in to bolster a list depleted by military service, making his debut in Round 6 against South Melbourne. He served primarily as a second rover and forward pocket option, managing to hold his place in the side for a month of senior football. His VFL tenure concluded after four games without registering a goal, marking him as one of the many "fill-in" players whose top-level opportunities were defined by the unique landscape of the Second World War.
Profile
- Born
- 21 Sept 1918
- Died
- 29 Mar 2007 (aged 88y 189d)
- Birthplace
- Footscray, VIC
- Height
- 166 cm
- Weight
- 73 kg
Teams
Bio
1 revisionRecruited from Yarraville during the tumultuous wartime era, Jacob "Spanner" Spence was a diminutive rover who stood just 166cm tall. Joining the Blues in 1944 while the VFA was in recess, Spence was brought in to bolster a list depleted by military service, making his debut in Round 6 against South Melbourne. He served primarily as a second rover and forward pocket option, managing to hold his place in the side for a month of senior football. His VFL tenure concluded after four games without registering a goal, marking him as one of the many "fill-in" players whose top-level opportunities were defined by the unique landscape of the Second World War.