Bert 'Red' Daykin was an Australian rules football

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 Essendon

Essendon Football Club

The Essendon Football Club, nicknamed The Bombers, is an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League...

 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).

Daykin was a follower and forward from South Bendigo

South Bendigo Football Club

The South Bendigo Football Club are an Australian rules football club which compete in the Bendigo Football League .Since South Bendigo entered the league in 1894, no club have won more premierships...

 who in 1908 became the first of three brothers to appear in a VFL Grand Final. One of those brothers, Percy

Percy Daykin

Percy 'Dub' Daykin was an Australian rules footballer who played for Carlton in the Victorian Football League .Daykin competed in finals football in each of his seasons at Carlton, 16 matches in all, resulting in 13 goals...

, was a dual Carlton premiership player and another, Richard, played in Collingwood's 1910 premiership team.

Playing on this occasion from the back pocket

Back pocket

In Australian rules football, the back pocket refers to a position on the field deep in defence.Back pocket players, situated in the backline, need to have good spoiling skills and usually, quality back-pockets are noted for their hardness....

, Daykin finished on the losing team in the 1908 VFL Grand Final

1908 VFL Grand Final

The 1908 VFL Grand Final was an Australian rules football game contested between the Carlton Football Club and Essendon Football Club, held at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in Melbourne on 26 September 1908. It was the 11th annual Grand Final of the Victorian Football League, staged to determine the...

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After three seasons with Essendon, Daykin joined Goldfields Football League

Goldfields Football League

The Goldfields Football League is a regional Australian football league based in the Kalgoorlie region, Western Australia. Originally founded in 1896 as Hannans District Football Association, the league enjoyed a seat and full voting rights on the Australian National Football Council until 1919...

 club Mines Rovers and played there until 1913. He represented the Western Australian interstate team at the 1911 Adelaide Carnival

1911 Adelaide Carnival

The 1911 Adelaide Carnival was the second edition of the Australian National Football Carnival, an Australian rules football interstate competition...

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