Australian rules footballer
| Athol Sharp | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | George William Athol Sharp | ||
| Date of birth | 1 April 1894 | ||
| Place of birth | Newmarket | ||
| Date of death | 19 April 1969(1969-04-19) (aged 75) | ||
| Place of death | Melbourne, Victoria | ||
| Original team(s) | Moonee Ponds | ||
| Height | 170 cm (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Weight | 67 kg (148 lb) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Playing career | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1913–1916, 1920 | Carlton | 56 (41) | |
| Playing statistics correct to the end of 1920. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
George William Athol Sharp (1 April 1894 – 19 April 1969) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Carlton in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Sharp, a forward, was recruited by Carlton from Moonee Ponds. He missed out on playing in Carlton's 1914 premiership team through injury but was a forward pocket and second rover in their 1915 VFL Grand Final winning side. In 1916 he missed another grand final, with a broken collarbone, but Carlton would lose on that occasion.
He served his country during the war and then returned to Carlton for one final season in 1920.
References
- "Athol Sharp - Player Bio". Australian Football. Retrieved 14 December 2014.
- Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-920910-78-5.
- ^ AFL Tables: Athol Sharp
- "The AIF Project". Australian Defence Force Academy.
| Carlton Football Club 1915 VFL premiers | |
|---|---|
| Carlton 11.12 (78) defeated Collingwood 6.9 (45), at the Melbourne Cricket Ground | |
| Coach: Clark |
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