Percy Bentley
Encyclopedia
Percy Bentley was an Australian rules football
er in the (then) Victorian Football League
.
Bentley was a strong ruckman and great tactician who was a key player and coach for the Richmond Football Club
during his era. He later coached Carlton Football Club
during the 1940s and 1950s.
In 1996 Bentley was inducted into the Australian Football Hall of Fame
.
Player honors:
Coaching record:
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 (then) 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...
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Bentley was a strong ruckman and great tactician who was a key player and coach for the Richmond Football Club
Richmond Football Club
The Richmond Football Club, nicknamed The Tigers, is an Australian rules football club which competes in the Australian Football League. Richmond shares healthy rivalries with Carlton, Collingwood and Essendon. After winning five premierships between 1967 and 1980, the club hit the depths in 1990,...
during his era. He later coached Carlton Football Club
Carlton Football Club
The Carlton Football Club is a professional Australian rules football club based in Melbourne, Victoria. The club competes in the Australian Football League, and was one of the eight founding members of that competition in 1897...
during the 1940s and 1950s.
In 1996 Bentley was inducted into the Australian Football Hall of Fame
Australian Football Hall of Fame
The Australian Football Hall of Fame was established in 1996, the Centenary year of the Australian Football League, to help recognise the contributions made to the sport of Australian rules football by players, umpires, media personalities, coaches and administrators. It was initially established...
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Career highlights
Playing career:- Richmond 1925–1940 (Games: 263 Goals: 272)
Player honors:
- Richmond captain 1932–1940
- Richmond premierships 1932, 1934 (captain-coach)
- Victorian representative 6 matches
Coaching record:
- Richmond 1934–1940 (133 games, 86 wins, 46 losses, 1 draw), Premiership 1934
- Carlton 1941–1955 (281 games, 167 wins, 110 losses, 4 draws), Premierships 1945, 1947.