Bert Clay
Encyclopedia
Bert Clay was an Australian rules football
er who played for Fitzroy
in the Victorian Football League
(VFL) during the 1940s. His twin brother Ivor
also played with him in the Fitzroy side.
Clay played as a ruckman
and was instrumental in the club's 1944 Grand Final victory, rated by his opponent Jack Dyer
as the best on ground.
Australian rules football
Australian rules football, officially known as Australian football, also called football, Aussie rules or footy is a sport played between two teams of 22 players on either...
er who played for Fitzroy
Fitzroy Football Club
The Fitzroy Football Club, formerly nicknamed The Lions, is an Australian rules football club formed in 1883 to represent the inner Melbourne suburb of Fitzroy, Victoria and was a foundation member club of the Victorian Football League on its inception in 1897...
in the Victorian Football League
Australian Football League
The Australian Football League is both the governing body and the major professional competition in the sport of Australian rules football...
(VFL) during the 1940s. His twin brother Ivor
Ivor Clay
Ivor Thomas Clay was an Australian rules footballer who played with Fitzroy in the Victorian Football League during the 1940s and also a first-class cricketer for Tasmania....
also played with him in the Fitzroy side.
Clay played as a ruckman
Ruckman (Australian rules football position)
In Australian rules football, a ruckman is typically a tall and athletic player who contests at centre bounces and stoppages . The ruckman is one of the most important players on the field...
and was instrumental in the club's 1944 Grand Final victory, rated by his opponent Jack Dyer
Jack Dyer
John Raymond Dyer Sr. OAM , always known as Jack Dyer, was one of the colossal figures of Australian rules football during two distinct careers, firstly as a player and coach of the Richmond Football Club in the Victorian Football League between 1931 and 1952, and later in the broadcast media for...
as the best on ground.