Albert Reeves Law (24 December 1929 – 17 May 1970) was an Australian rules footballer who played for the Essendon Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]
| Alby Law | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Albert Reeves Law | ||
| Date of birth | 24 December 1929 | ||
| Place of birth | Yallourn, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 17 May 1970 (aged 40) | ||
| Place of death | Moe, Victoria | ||
| Original team(s) | Moe | ||
| Height | 175 cm (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Weight | 73 kg (161 lb) | ||
| Position(s) | Wingman | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1951–1953 | Essendon | 7 (1) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1953. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Law won a VFL reserves premiership for Essendon in 1952 [2] before returning to his old side Moe in the Latrobe Valley Football League.
He later coached Moe's reserves and then seniors, leading the team to a senior premiership in 1967.[3]
He was employed by the State Electricity Commission of Victoria.
Notes
edit- ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 502. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
- ^ "Essendon out lasts Collingwood". Trove Newspapers. Sporting Globe. 27 September 1952. p. 10. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
- ^ Gregor Mactaggart (9 October 2020). "Gus Eaton looks back on a storied football career with the Moe Football Club". LaTrobe Valley Express.
External links
edit- Alby Law's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Alby Law at AustralianFootball.com
- Essendon Football Club past player profile
- 1967 LaTrobe Valley FL Premiers: Moe FC