Harry Kerley
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Henry Charles "Harry" Kerley was an Australian rules football
er who played for Collingwood
and St Kilda in the Victorian Football League
(VFL).
Kerley kicked two bags of four goals with Collingwood in 1915, amongst his 21 goals. He served overseas during the war and represented the Australian Training Units team in the "Pioneer Exhibition Game" which took place in London. Resuming his VFL career in 1921, Kerley played for St Kilda and kicked 22 goals for them that year.
The second stage of Kerley's career took place at Coburg and he captained them to three successive premierships from 1926 to 1928, the last as captain-coach. A centre half forward, he won Coburg's best and fairest award in 1929 and 1930.
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 for Collingwood
Collingwood Football Club
The Collingwood Football Club, nicknamed The Magpies, is an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League...
and 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).
Kerley kicked two bags of four goals with Collingwood in 1915, amongst his 21 goals. He served overseas during the war and represented the Australian Training Units team in the "Pioneer Exhibition Game" which took place in London. Resuming his VFL career in 1921, Kerley played for St Kilda and kicked 22 goals for them that year.
The second stage of Kerley's career took place at Coburg and he captained them to three successive premierships from 1926 to 1928, the last as captain-coach. A centre half forward, he won Coburg's best and fairest award in 1929 and 1930.