Ernie Hart (Australian footballer)
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Ernie Hart was an Australian rules football
er who played with Melbourne
in the Victorian Football League
(VFL).
Hart played his only senior game for Melbourne a day after his 31st birthday, against Richmond
at Punt Road Oval
. He instead spent most of him time in the seconds and won the Gardiner Medal
in 1943.
Before coming to the VFL, Hart played his football for Northcote
and was joint coach with Jack Lyngcoln
in 1937.
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 who played with Melbourne
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....
in the 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...
(VFL).
Hart played his only senior game for Melbourne a day after his 31st birthday, against Richmond
Richmond Football Club
The Richmond Football Club, nicknamed The Tigers, is an Australian rules football club which competes in the Australian Football League. Richmond shares healthy rivalries with Carlton, Collingwood and Essendon. After winning five premierships between 1967 and 1980, the club hit the depths in 1990,...
at Punt Road Oval
Punt Road Oval
Punt Road Oval is a sporting ground located in Yarra Park, East Melbourne, Victoria situated only a few hundred metres to the east of the famous Melbourne Cricket Ground....
. He instead spent most of him time in the seconds and won the Gardiner Medal
Gardiner Medal
The Gardiner Medal was an Australian rules football award, formerly awarded to the best and fairest player in the VFL Reserves competition.Officially named the Seconds prior to 1959 and the Reserves from 1959 onwards, the competition ran from 1919 until 1999 and the medal was first awarded in...
in 1943.
Before coming to the VFL, Hart played his football for Northcote
Northcote Football Club
Northcote Football Club, nicknamed The Dragons, was an Australian rules football club which played in the VFA from 1908 until 1987. The club's colours were green and yellow and it was based in the Melbourne suburb of Northcote...
and was joint coach with Jack Lyngcoln
Jack Lyngcoln
Jack Lyngcoln was an Australian rules footballer who played with Collingwood in the Victorian Football League ....
in 1937.