Bert Mills
| Bert Mills | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Albert Edward Mills | ||
| Date of birth | 16 February 1910 | ||
| Place of birth | Wahgunyah, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 6 May 1984 (aged 74) | ||
| Original team(s) | Bethanga, Wangaratta | ||
| Height | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Weight | 86 kg (190 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1930–1942 | Hawthorn | 196 (60) | |
| Coaching career | |||
| Years | Club | Games (W–L–D) | |
| 1940–1941 | Hawthorn | 36 (10–26–0) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1942. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
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| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Bert Mills (16 February 1910 – 6 May 1984) was an Australian rules footballer who played for and captained Hawthorn in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Local brothers, Arthur Mills and Albert Mills played for Bethanga in the 1926 [1][2][3] and 1927 [4] Kiewa & District Football Association grand finals, before the family moved to Oxley,[5] near Wangaratta, playing with Wangaratta Football Club in 1929,[6] then both brothers made their debuts for the Hawthorn Football Club in 1930.
Bert Mills usually played as a ruckman but was also used at centre half-back. He captained Hawthorn at various times during his career, starting in 1932, then the 1934 and 1938 seasons before his final stint from 1940 until 1941 which was as both captain and coach.[7]
Mills won the 1930 Most Consistent player award in his first season of VFL football.[8]
During his time at Hawthorn he won their Best and Fairest award three times, in 1933,[9] 1935[10] and 1939. Mills was also presented with a Hawthorn FC life membership medallion in 1939 too.[11][7] He also represented Victoria in interstate football, doing so on 11 occasions.[7]
In 1936, Mills won Hawthorn's "Best and Fairest" (Most Popular Player), which was sponsored by the Hoyts Palace Theatre, Glenferrie.[12]
Mills was captain-coach of Hawthorn in 1940 and 1941.[13]
He was named on the back pocket in Hawthorn's official 'Team of the Century'.
Bert was the younger brother of Hawthorn footballer Arthur Mills.
Honours and achievements
- 3× Hawthorn best and fairest: 1933, 1935, 1939
- Hawthorn captain: 1932, 1934, 1938, 1940–1941
- Hawthorn Hall of Fame
- Hawthorn Team of the Century
- Hawthorn life member
References
- ^ "1926 - Kiewa & DFA - Grand Final match review". The Yackandandah Times. 3 September 1926. p. 4. Retrieved 2 November 2020 – via Trove Newspapers.
- ^ "1926 - Kiewa & DFA - Drawn Grand Final". The Albury Banner & Wodonga Express. 3 September 1926. p. 32. Retrieved 3 November 2020 – via Trove Newspapers.
- ^ "1926 - Kiewa & DFA - Grand Final match review". The Yackandandah Times. Vic. 24 September 1926. p. 4. Retrieved 2 November 2020 – via Trove Newspapers.
- ^ "1927 - Kiewa & DFA - Grand Final match review". The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express. NSW. 19 August 1927. p. 41. Retrieved 2 November 2020 – via Trove Newspapers.
- ^ "1929 - Mills move to Oxley". Wodonga & Towong Senitel. 15 February 1929. p. 3. Retrieved 3 November 2020 – via Trove Newspapers.
- ^ "1929 - Approached by city representatives". The Corowa Free Press. NSW. 30 August 1929. p. 5. Retrieved 3 November 2020 – via Trove Newspapers.
- ^ a b c Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-920910-78-5.
- ^ "1930 - Hawthorn FC - AGM". The Age. 10 December 1930. p. 11. Retrieved 3 November 2020 – via Trove Newspapers.
- ^ "1933 - Hawthorn FC - Best & Fairest". The Age. 9 December 1933. p. 19. Retrieved 3 November 2020 – via Trove Newspapers.
- ^ "1935 - Hawthorn FC - Best & Fairest". The Argus. 24 October 1935. p. 14. Retrieved 3 November 2020 – via Trove Newspapers.
- ^ "1939 - Hawthorn FC - Best and Fairest". The Age. 5 December 1939. p. 10. Retrieved 3 November 2020 – via Trove Newspapers.
- ^ "1936 - Hawthorn FC - Most Popular Player". The Herald. 26 September 1936. p. 15. Retrieved 3 November 2020 – via Trove Newspapers.
- ^ "1939 - Mills to coach Hawthorn". Weekly Times. 11 November 1939. p. 66. Retrieved 3 November 2020 – via Trove Newspapers.
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