Bert Sutton
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Herbert 'Bert' Sutton was an Australian rules football
er who played with South Melbourne
and Hawthorn
in the VFL
during the 1920s.
Sutton, who came to South Melbourne from Williamstown
, was used mostly as the flanks. After 49 games for South Melbourne he crossed to Hawthorn in 1928 as captain-coach but the club failed to win a game all year.
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 with South Melbourne
Sydney Swans
The Sydney Swans Football Club is an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League . The club is based in Sydney, New South Wales. The club, founded in 1874, was known as the South Melbourne Football Club until it relocated to Sydney in 1982 to become the Sydney...
and Hawthorn
Hawthorn Football Club
The Hawthorn Football Club, nicknamed the Hawks, is a professional Australian rules football club in the Australian Football League . The club, founded in 1902, is the youngest of the Victorian-based teams in the AFL. The team play in Brown & Gold vertically striped guernseys...
in the VFL
Australian Football League
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during the 1920s.
Sutton, who came to South Melbourne from Williamstown
Williamstown Football Club
The Williamstown Football Club, nicknamed The Seagulls, is an Australian rules football club based in Melbourne and are currently playing in the Victorian Football League...
, was used mostly as the flanks. After 49 games for South Melbourne he crossed to Hawthorn in 1928 as captain-coach but the club failed to win a game all year.