Bert Atkins

This is the player profile for George Bertram Atkins (a.k.a. Bert Atkins), born in Hobart, Tasmania in 1885. He played for South Melbourne and St Kilda in the VFL/AFL. He played for the Essendon Association in the VFA/VFL, winning two premierships with the Essendon Association (1911, 1912).

Player Details

Name: George Atkins
Full Name: George Bertram Atkins
Alias: Bert Atkins
DOB: 17/01/1885
POB: Hobart, Tasmania
DOD: 27/02/1946
POD: Sebastopol, Victoria
Height: 180cm
Weight: 76kg

Player History

  • VFL/AFL History: (1907-1908, 1918-1919) - 39 matches, 1 goal
  • VFA/VFL History: (1909-1914) - 108 matches, 0 goals

Player Accolades

  • VFL/AFL Accolades:
    • South Melbourne (1907-1908)
      • 32 matches played for South Melbourne in the VFL/AFL
    • St Kilda (1918-1919)
      • 7 matches played for St Kilda in the VFL/AFL
  • VFA/VFL Accolades:
    • Essendon Association (1909-1914)
      • 108 matches played for the Essendon Association in the VFA/VFL
      • 1911, 1912 (vc) premierships won with the Essendon Association in the VFA/VFL
      • Team vice-captain for the Essendon Association (1912) in the VFA/VFL

Season History

Season Premiership Team Matches Goals Rounds
1907 VFL Season South Melbourne 17 0 R02-09, R11-14, S01-03, SF, GF
1908 VFL Season South Melbourne 15 0 R01-06, R10-18
1909 VFA Season Essendon (A) 16 0 R01-06, R11-18, SF, PF
1910 VFA Season Essendon (A) 18 0 R01-12, R14-16, R18, SF, PF
1911 VFA Season Essendon (A) 20 0 R01-09, R11-18, SF, PF, GF
1912 VFA Season Essendon (A) 19 0 R01-17, PF, GF
1913 VFA Season Essendon (A) 18 0 R01-13, R15-18, SF
1914 VFA Season Essendon (A) 17 0 R01-06, R09-18, SF
1918 VFL Season St Kilda 5 1 R02, R08-11
1919 VFL Season St Kilda 2 0 R02-03

Vice-Captain History

The season history for match day vice-captaincy.

Season Premiership Team Matches Rounds
1912 VFA Season Essendon (A) 18 R01-09, R11-17, PF, GF

Leadership History

The season history for team leadership positions.

Season Premiership Team Position Matches Rounds
1912 VFA Season Essendon (A) Vice-Cap. 21 R01-18, SF, PF, GF