Bert Thornley
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Gilbert 'Bert' Thornley (born 3 September 1942) is a former Australian rules football
er who played with Carlton
in the VFL
.
Thornley was recruited to Carlton from East Fremantle Football Club
in the Western Australian Football League and made his VFL debut during the 1967 season
. A rover, Thornley played in the 1970 VFL Grand Final
and was the man replaced by eventual match hero Ted Hopkins
at half time. He finished his playing career at Preston Football Club
in the Victorian Football Association
(VFA) before becoming the coach of Torquay.
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 Carlton
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...
in the VFL
Australian Football League
The Australian Football League is both the governing body and the major professional competition in the sport of Australian rules football...
.
Thornley was recruited to Carlton from East Fremantle Football Club
East Fremantle Football Club
The East Fremantle Football Club, nicknamed the Sharks, is an Australian rules football club playing in the West Australian Football League . The team's home ground is East Fremantle Oval...
in the Western Australian Football League and made his VFL debut during the 1967 season
1967 VFL season
Results and statistics for the Victorian Football League season of 1967.-Premiership season:In 1967, the VFL competition consisted of twelve teams of 18 on-the-field players each, plus two substitute players, known as the 19th man and the 20th man...
. A rover, Thornley played in the 1970 VFL Grand Final
1970 VFL Grand Final
The 1970 VFL Grand Final was an Australian rules football game contested between the Carlton Football Club and Collingwood Football Club, held at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in Melbourne on 26 September 1970. It was the 74th annual Grand Final of the Victorian Football League, staged to determine...
and was the man replaced by eventual match hero Ted Hopkins
Ted Hopkins
Edward "Ted" Hopkins is retired former Australian rules footballer, businessman and writer. He is most notable for his four goal effort in the second half of Carlton's remarkable victory in the 1970 VFL Grand Final.-Football career:...
at half time. He finished his playing career at Preston Football Club
Northern Bullants
Northern Blues Football Club is a long-established Australian rules football club based in Preston and currently playing in the Victorian Football League representing the central and outer areas of Melbourne...
in the Victorian Football Association
Victorian Football League
The Victorian Football League which evolved from the former Victorian Football Association , taking its new name as from the 1996 season, is the premier Australian rules football league in Victoria The Victorian Football League (VFL) which evolved from the former Victorian Football Association...
(VFA) before becoming the coach of Torquay.