Albert Chadwick
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Sir Albert Edward "Bert" Chadwick (15 November 1897 – 27 October 1983) was an Australian rules football
er in the (then) Victorian Football League
. He was born in Beechworth and educated at Tungamah High School.
During World War II
, Chadwick served in the Royal Australian Air Force
. He was discharged on 6 July 1945 in the rank of wing commander
, having held the acting rank of group captain
while serving as the RAAF's Director of Recruiting, a position which he held from 1942.
A tough centre half-back
who ran hard and straight, he played the majority of his career with Melbourne Football Club
and one season for Hawthorn Football Club
. He was runner-up to Edward "Carji" Greeves
in the inaugural Brownlow Medal
in 1924.
In 1995 Sir Albert Chadwick was inducted into the Australian Football Hall of Fame
.
Sir Albert was Chairman of the Gas and Fuel Corporation of Victoria, the Melbourne Cricket Club
President 1965–1979 and the Melbourne Football Club
President 1950–1962. Highly successful in business, Sir Albert was knighted in 1974.
Player honors:
Coaching record:
Australian rules football
Australian rules football, officially known as Australian football, also called football, Aussie rules or footy is a sport played between two teams of 22 players on either...
er in the (then) Victorian Football League
Australian Football League
The Australian Football League is both the governing body and the major professional competition in the sport of Australian rules football...
. He was born in Beechworth and educated at Tungamah High School.
During World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
, Chadwick served in the Royal Australian Air Force
Royal Australian Air Force
The Royal Australian Air Force is the air force branch of the Australian Defence Force. The RAAF was formed in March 1921. It continues the traditions of the Australian Flying Corps , which was formed on 22 October 1912. The RAAF has taken part in many of the 20th century's major conflicts...
. He was discharged on 6 July 1945 in the rank of wing commander
Wing Commander (rank)
Wing commander is a commissioned rank in the Royal Air Force and the air forces of many other Commonwealth countries...
, having held the acting rank of group captain
Group Captain
Group captain is a senior commissioned rank in the Royal Air Force and the air forces of many other Commonwealth countries. It ranks above wing commander and immediately below air commodore...
while serving as the RAAF's Director of Recruiting, a position which he held from 1942.
A tough centre half-back
Centre half-back
In Australian rules football, the centre half-back refers to a position in the half-back line of a football field.Centre half back is considered a key position in defence. Examples of centre half-backs include Glen Jakovich, Darren Mead, Tom Harley and Chris Tarrant....
who ran hard and straight, he played the majority of his career with Melbourne Football Club
Melbourne Football Club
The Melbourne Football Club, nicknamed The Demons, is an Australian rules football club playing in the Australian Football League , based in Melbourne, Victoria....
and one season for Hawthorn Football Club
Hawthorn Football Club
The Hawthorn Football Club, nicknamed the Hawks, is a professional Australian rules football club in the Australian Football League . The club, founded in 1902, is the youngest of the Victorian-based teams in the AFL. The team play in Brown & Gold vertically striped guernseys...
. He was runner-up to Edward "Carji" Greeves
Edward Greeves
Edward Goderich "Carji" Greeves, Junior was an Australian rules footballer for the Geelong Football Club in the Victorian Football League...
in the inaugural Brownlow Medal
Brownlow Medal
The Chas Brownlow Trophy, better known as the Brownlow Medal , is awarded to the "fairest and best" player in the Australian Football League during the regular season as determined by votes cast by the officiating field umpires after each game...
in 1924.
In 1995 Sir Albert Chadwick was inducted into the Australian Football Hall of Fame
Australian Football Hall of Fame
The Australian Football Hall of Fame was established in 1996, the Centenary year of the Australian Football League, to help recognise the contributions made to the sport of Australian rules football by players, umpires, media personalities, coaches and administrators. It was initially established...
.
Sir Albert was Chairman of the Gas and Fuel Corporation of Victoria, the Melbourne Cricket Club
Melbourne Cricket Club
The Melbourne Cricket Club is a sporting club based in Melbourne, Australia. It was founded in 1838 and is regarded as the oldest sporting club in Australia....
President 1965–1979 and the Melbourne Football Club
Melbourne Football Club
The Melbourne Football Club, nicknamed The Demons, is an Australian rules football club playing in the Australian Football League , based in Melbourne, Victoria....
President 1950–1962. Highly successful in business, Sir Albert was knighted in 1974.
Career highlights
Playing career: Games: 158 Goals: 53- Melbourne 1920–1928 (141 Games, 45 Goals)
- Hawthorn 1929 (17 Games, 8 Goals)
Player honors:
- 2nd Brownlow Medal 1924
- 3rd Brownlow Medal (equal) 1925
- Melbourne captain 1924–1927
- premiership side 1926
- Melbourne Team of the Century
- Victorian representative (18 games, 7 goals)
Coaching record:
- Melbourne 1925–27 (58 games, 42 wins, 15 losses, 1 draw), Premiership 1926
- Hawthorn 1929 (18 games, 4 wins, 14 losses).