Ernie Sellars
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Ernie Sellars was an Australian rules football
er who played with St Kilda in the Victorian Football League
(VFL).
Sellars kicked seven goals from full-forward on his debut for St Kilda, against University at Junction Oval to set a league record. The tally wasn't bettered by any debutante in the VFL until Footscray's Bill Wood kicked nine goals in 1944. He finished the year with 22 goals which was enough to top St Kilda's goal-kicking and was again their leading goal-kicker the following season after kicking 44 goals. His final season at St Kilda, in 1913, was his finest and his 53 goals helped his club make their first ever Grand Final. Perhaps his best performance came in the Semi Final against South Melbourne when he kicked six goals. Only Jimmy Freake
of Fitzroy kicked more goals in the league that season.
The full-forward joined East Perth
in 1914 and the same year was chosen to represent Western Australia at the Sydney Carnival
. He topped East Perth's goal-kicking in his first two seasons and finished with 68 WAFL goals from his 36 games.
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 St Kilda 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).
Sellars kicked seven goals from full-forward on his debut for St Kilda, against University at Junction Oval to set a league record. The tally wasn't bettered by any debutante in the VFL until Footscray's Bill Wood kicked nine goals in 1944. He finished the year with 22 goals which was enough to top St Kilda's goal-kicking and was again their leading goal-kicker the following season after kicking 44 goals. His final season at St Kilda, in 1913, was his finest and his 53 goals helped his club make their first ever Grand Final. Perhaps his best performance came in the Semi Final against South Melbourne when he kicked six goals. Only Jimmy Freake
Jimmy Freake
James Henry "Jimmy" Freake was an Australian rules footballer who played with Fitzroy in the Victorian Football League...
of Fitzroy kicked more goals in the league that season.
The full-forward joined East Perth
East Perth Football Club
The East Perth Football Club, nicknamed the Royals, is an Australian rules football club that is a member of the West Australian Football League...
in 1914 and the same year was chosen to represent Western Australia at the Sydney Carnival
1914 Sydney Carnival
The 1914 Sydney Carnival was the third edition of the Australian National Football Carnival, an Australian rules football interstate competition....
. He topped East Perth's goal-kicking in his first two seasons and finished with 68 WAFL goals from his 36 games.