Bert Franks

Bert Franks
Franks in 1907
Personal information
Full name Albert William Franks
Date of birth 11 March 1880
Date of death 14 September 1951(1951-09-14) (aged 71)
Height 180 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Weight 92 kg (203 lb)
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1906–10, 1912–13 South Melbourne 99 (63)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1913.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Albert William Franks (11 March 1880 – 14 September 1951)[1] was an Australian rules footballer who played for South Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

Although born and bred in Victoria, Franks played initially in the Goldfields Football Association with Kalgoorlie Railways and then at North Fremantle in the Western Australian Football Association. Usually playing as a ruckman, he was a vital member of South Melbourne's 1909 premiership team and kicked a goal in the low scoring Grand Final. He made another Grand Final in 1912, but on that occasion finished on the losing side and finished his career in the Victorian Football Association at North Melbourne.

Franks had a poor disciplinary record, and missed the 1907 Grand Final due to a seven match suspension he received for striking. Most notably, he was sidelined for life (commuted to 33 matches) in 1910 after being found guilty of abusing and threatening an umpire, the longest suspension for such a charge in the league's history.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Family Notices". The Argus. Melbourne: National Library of Australia. 15 September 1951. p. 21. Retrieved 16 September 2014.
  • Holmesby, Russell and Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers. 7th ed. Melbourne: Bas Publishing.
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