Ernest George "Puffer" Elliott (3 January 1900 – 17 November 1980) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Fitzroy in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Ern Elliott | |||
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![]() Ern Elliott (back) chasing Jim Fraser, 1922. | |||
Personal information | |||
Full name | Ernest George Elliott | ||
Date of birth | 3 January 1900 | ||
Place of birth | South Melbourne, Victoria | ||
Date of death | 17 November 1980(1980-11-17) (aged 80) | ||
Place of death | Box Hill, Victoria | ||
Height | 175 cm (5 ft 9 in) | ||
Weight | 73 kg (161 lb) | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
1921–1927 | Fitzroy | 95 (0) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1927. | |||
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com |
Elliott was a half back flanker in Fitzroy's 1922 VFL premiership winning side.[1] He also played in the 1923 VFL Grand Final, but this time finished on the losing team.[2]
An eight time VFL representative,[1] he made appearances at the 1924 Hobart Carnival.
Elliott coached the Wangaratta Football Club in the Ovens & Murray Football League in 1928[3] and he later played with Camberwell in the Victorian Football Association (VFA).
Fitzroy Football Club 1922 VFL premiers | |
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Coach: Belcher |
Victorian squad – 1924 Interstate Carnival | |
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Victoria 13.16 (94) defeated Tasmania 7.13 (55), at North Hobart Oval, 7 August 1924, crowd: 8,000 Victoria 15.13 (103) defeated Western Australia 14.11 (95), at North Hobart Oval, 9 August 1924, crowd: 15,687 | |
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