Harry Kerley

This is the player profile for Henry Charles Kerley (a.k.a. Harry Kerley), born in Prahran, Victoria in 1894. He played for Collingwood and St Kilda in the VFL/AFL. He played for Prahran, Port Melbourne and Coburg in the VFA/VFL, winning three premierships with Coburg (1926, 1927, 1928). Kerley also coached Coburg.

Player Details

Name: Henry Kerley
Full Name: Henry Charles Kerley
Alias: Harry Kerley
DOB: 12/12/1894
POB: Prahran, Victoria
DOD: 23/01/1987
POD: Numurkah, Victoria
Height: 178cm
Weight: 73kg

Player History

  • VFL/AFL History: (1915, 1921-1922) - 32 matches, 50 goals
  • VFA/VFL History: (1923-1929) - 103 matches, 0 goals

Player Accolades

  • VFL/AFL Accolades:
    • Collingwood (1915)
      • 12 matches played for Collingwood in the VFL/AFL
    • St Kilda (1921-1922)
      • 20 matches played for St Kilda in the VFL/AFL
  • VFA/VFL Accolades:
    • Prahran (1923)
      • 5 matches played for Prahran in the VFA/VFL
    • Port Melbourne (1923-1924)
      • 15 matches played for Port Melbourne in the VFA/VFL
    • Coburg (1925-1929)
      • 83 matches played for Coburg in the VFA/VFL, with 20 as captain
      • 1926 (c), 1927 (c), 1928 (c) premierships won with Coburg in the VFA/VFL
      • Team captain for Coburg (1926) in the VFA/VFL

Season History

Season Premiership Team Matches Goals Rounds
1915 VFL Season Collingwood 12 21 R07-14, R16-18, SF
1921 VFL Season St Kilda 15 22 R01-03, R05-12, R14, R16-18
1922 VFL Season St Kilda 5 7 R01, R03-04, R09, R13
1923 VFA Season Port Melbourne 13 0 R08-16, R18, SF, PF, GF
Prahran 5 0 R01-05
1924 VFA Season Port Melbourne 2 0 R16, R18
1925 VFA Season Coburg 15 0 R01-14, SF
1926 VFA Season Coburg 18 0 R01-16, SF, GF
1927 VFA Season Coburg 20 0 R01-09, R11-18, SF, SR, GF
1928 VFA Season Coburg 16 0 R01-09, R14-18, SF, GF
1929 VFA Season Coburg 14 0 R02-15

Captain History

The season history for match day captaincy.

Season Premiership Team Matches Rounds
1926 VFA Season Coburg 18 R01-16, SF, GF
1927 VFA Season Coburg 1 GF
1928 VFA Season Coburg 1 GF

Leadership History

The season history for team leadership positions.

Season Premiership Team Position Matches Rounds
1926 VFA Season Coburg Captain 20 R01-18, SF, GF