Bert Lenne

Bert Lenne
Cigarette card of Lenne in 1912
Personal information
Full name Hubert Carl Lenne
Date of birth 2 August 1889
Place of birth St Kilda, Victoria
Date of death 19 November 1973(1973-11-19) (aged 84)
Place of death Malvern East, Victoria
Original team(s) Northcote, Fitzroy juniors
Height 183 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight 79 kg (174 lb)
Position(s) Full back
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1910–1922 Fitzroy 157 (7)
1923–1924 St Kilda 21 (0)
Total 178 (7)
Representative team honours
Years Team Games (Goals)
1912 Victoria 2 (0)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1924.
2 State and international statistics correct as of 1912.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Hubert Carl "Bert" Lenne (2 August 1889 – 19 November 1973)[1] was an Australian rules footballer who played with Fitzroy and St Kilda in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

Lenne played as a defender, most often at full-back, and spent 13 seasons with Fitzroy from his debut in 1910. A premiership player in 1913 and 1916, Lenne left Fitzroy after being omitted from their 1922 Grand Final side. He finished his career with two seasons at St Kilda.

In 1927, Lenne was appointed as captain / coach of the Benalla Football Club in the Ovens & Murray Football League.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Bert Lenne - Player Bio". Australian Football. Retrieved 13 November 2014.
  2. ^ "1927 - Benalla FC". Benalla Standard (Vic). 29 April 1927. p. 4. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
  • Donald, Chris (2005). Fitzroy: For the Love of the Jumper. Pan Australia. pp. 49–51. ISBN 9781877029189.
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