Gary Pert
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Gary Pert is a former Australian rules football
er in the VFL/AFL and businessman. Gary is the son of Brian Pert
.
to Fitzroy and made his debut for the Fitzroy Football Club
in 1982. He played State of Origin
for Victoria in 1984 at the age of just 18, and was a champion full-back for the Lions (who could be switched to the forward line
). In 1985 he won All-Australian selection.
In 1988 he suffered a knee
injury
that ruled him out from play. He returned in 1989, winning Fitzroy's best and fairest
.
At the end of the 1990 season, he suffered another knee injury that would rule him out of play for the whole year. The Lions let Pert go, having played 163 games with 42 goals between 1982 and 1990. The Collingwood Football Club
subsequently picked him up in the 1990 AFL Draft
.
Pert is currently the Chief Executive of the Collingwood Football Club
.
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 in the VFL/AFL and businessman. Gary is the son of Brian Pert
Brian Pert
Brian Pert is a former Australian rules footballer who played for Fitzroy in the VFL.His son Gary was a best and fairest winner with Fitzroy....
.
Fitzroy career
Pert was recruited from BulleenBulleen, Victoria
Bulleen is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 12 km north-east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Manningham. At the 2006 Census, Bulleen had a population of 10,528.-Etymology:...
to Fitzroy and made his debut for the Fitzroy Football Club
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 1982. He played State of Origin
State of Origin
State of Origin is the name used in Australia for one existing sporting event which involves domestic representative teams. The term, when used in isolation, usually refers to rugby league football, and occassionally Australian Football matches, in which players are selected for the Australian...
for Victoria in 1984 at the age of just 18, and was a champion full-back for the Lions (who could be switched to the forward line
Forward line
In Australian rules football, the forward line refers to a set of attacking positions on the field.The forward line consists of three players, a left and right forward pocket, and a full-forward. Up until approximately 20 years ago, the forward pockets were often the resting rover or ruckman...
). In 1985 he won All-Australian selection.
In 1988 he suffered a knee
Knee
The knee joint joins the thigh with the leg and consists of two articulations: one between the fibula and tibia, and one between the femur and patella. It is the largest joint in the human body and is very complicated. The knee is a mobile trocho-ginglymus , which permits flexion and extension as...
injury
Australian rules football injuries
Australian rules football is a sport known for its high level of physical body contact compared to other sports such as soccer and basketball. High impact collisions can occur from any direction, although deliberate collisions from front-on...
that ruled him out from play. He returned in 1989, winning Fitzroy's best and fairest
Best and Fairest
Best and Fairest is the term commonly used in Australian sport to describe the player adjudged to have had the best performance in a game or over a season for a given sporting club or competition while not receiving a suspension for misconduct or breaching the rules during that season.In the...
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At the end of the 1990 season, he suffered another knee injury that would rule him out of play for the whole year. The Lions let Pert go, having played 163 games with 42 goals between 1982 and 1990. The Collingwood Football Club
Collingwood Football Club
The Collingwood Football Club, nicknamed The Magpies, is an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League...
subsequently picked him up in the 1990 AFL Draft
1990 AFL Draft
The 1990 AFL Draft was the 5th annual draft of Australian rules footballers to the 14 clubs in the Australian Football League. It consisted of the national draft held at the end of the 1990 season, the pre-season draft, held before 1991 AFL season and a mid-season draft.Clubs receive picks based...
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Collingwood career
His career at Collingwood began in 1992 after having to sit out the 1991 season due to his knee injury. Playing mostly at fullback, he played until 1995, having booted 4 goals in 70 games with Collingwood. He is remembered for acting as Gary Ablett's step ladder when Ablett took the 'Mark of the Century' on Mothers' Day, 8 May 1994 at the MCG.Pert is currently the Chief Executive of the Collingwood Football Club
Collingwood Football Club
The Collingwood Football Club, nicknamed The Magpies, is an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League...
.