Alby Sawley

This is the player profile for Albert George Sawley (a.k.a. Alby Sawley), born in Norwood, South Australia in 1915. He played for St Kilda in the VFL/AFL. He played for Norwood and Norwood-North in the SANFL, winning two premierships with Norwood (1941, 1946) and two premierships with Norwood-North (1943, 1944).

Player Details

Name: Albert Sawley
Full Name: Albert George Sawley
Alias: Alby Sawley
DOB: 27/10/1915
POB: Norwood, South Australia
DOD: 13/08/1983
Height: 182cm
Weight: 66kg

Player History

  • VFL/AFL History: (1939) - 11 matches, 2 goals
  • SANFL History: (1935, 1941-1944, 1946) - 54 matches, 0 goals

Player Accolades

  • VFL/AFL Accolades:
    • St Kilda (1939)
      • 11 matches played for St Kilda in the VFL/AFL
  • SANFL Accolades:
    • Norwood (1935, 1941, 1946)
      • 21 matches played for Norwood in the SANFL
      • 1941, 1946 premierships won with Norwood in the SANFL
    • Norwood-North (1942-1944)
      • 33 matches played for Norwood-North in the SANFL, with 1 as captain
      • 1943 (c), 1944 premierships won with Norwood-North in the SANFL

Season History

Season Premiership Team Matches Goals Rounds
1935 SANFL Season Norwood 1 0 R06
1939 VFL Season St Kilda 11 2 R08-15, R18, SF, PF
1941 SANFL Season Norwood 19 0 R01-03, R05-17, SF, PF, GF
1942 SANFL Season Norwood-North 13 0 R01-12, SF
1943 SANFL Season Norwood-North 13 0 R01-08, R10-11, SF, PF, GF
1944 SANFL Season Norwood-North 7 0 R03, R05-07, SF, PF, GF
1946 SANFL Season Norwood 1 0 GF

Captain History

The season history for match day captaincy.

Season Premiership Team Matches Rounds
1943 SANFL Season Norwood-North 1 GF