Bert Beard

This is the player profile for Gilbert Vaughan Beard (a.k.a. Bert Beard), born in Northam, Western Australia in 1909. He played for South Melbourne and Fitzroy in the VFL/AFL, winning a premiership with South Melbourne in 1933. He played for South Fremantle in the WAFL.

Player Details

Name: Gilbert Beard
Full Name: Gilbert Vaughan Beard
Alias: Bert Beard
DOB: 05/07/1909
POB: Northam, Western Australia
DOD: 08/11/1983
Height: 185cm
Weight: 86kg

Player History

  • VFL/AFL History: (1932-1935) - 49 matches, 25 goals
  • WAFL History: (1930, 1936) - 12 matches, 0 goals

Player Accolades

  • VFL/AFL Accolades:
    • South Melbourne (1932-1935)
      • 36 matches played for South Melbourne in the VFL/AFL
      • 1933 premiership won with South Melbourne in the VFL/AFL
    • Fitzroy (1935)
      • 13 matches played for Fitzroy in the VFL/AFL
  • WAFL Accolades:

Season History

Season Premiership Team Matches Goals Rounds
1930 WANFL Season South Fremantle 3 0 R01-02, R10
1932 VFL Season South Melbourne 14 12 R03-05, R07-09, R11-17, SF
1933 VFL Season South Melbourne 14 6 R02-07, R11-17, GF
1934 VFL Season South Melbourne 7 1 R02-04, R07, R09, R11, R16
1935 VFL Season Fitzroy 13 6 R03-13, R15-16
South Melbourne 1 0 R01
1936 WANFL Season South Fremantle 9 0 R11-12, R14-20