Carl Herbert

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Carl Herbert
Personal information
Full name Carl Bryce Herbert
Date of birth (1964-05-28) 28 May 1964 (age 57)
Original team(s) Mayne (QAFL)
Draft No. 15, 1982 interstate draft
Height 170 cm (5 ft 7 in)
Weight 67 kg (148 lb)
Playing career1
YearsClubGames (Goals)
1983 Collingwood 3 (0)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1983.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Carl Bryce Herbert (born 28 May 1964) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Collingwood in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

Herbert, who was a Queensland interstate representative at the age of 18, came to Collingwood from Mayne in the 1982 draft. [1] [2] He made three appearances in the 1983 VFL season, the first in round nine, against the Sydney Swans. [3] The following week he had 17 disposals in a loss to Fitzroy, then lost his place in the team with a groin injury. [3] [4] He returned in round 22 to play St Kilda at Victoria Park, which would be his final game. [3]

Back at Mayne, after a stint with West Adelaide, Herbert won three consecutive club best and fairest awards, from 1992 to 1994. [5] [6] He was also Mayne captain in each of those years, as well as the 1995 season. [6]

Aspley's senior best and fairest award is named after Herbert, who had been an Aspley junior. [7]

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References

  1. Canberra Times , "Queensland to field young team", 6 October 1982, p. 36
  2. Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN   9781920910785.
  3. 1 2 3 AFL Tables: Carl Herbert
  4. The Age , "League Training Notes", 1 June 1983, p. 29
  5. "Debut Dates - 1980 - 1989". West Adelaide Football Club. Archived from the original on 5 November 2013.
  6. 1 2 "Honour Board 1924 to now". Sportingpulse.
  7. "Herbert Honoured by Hornets - AFL Queensland". Sportingpulse.