Ernest Albert Bailes (18 June 1888 – 16 March 1964) was an Australian rules footballer. He played with Collingwood in the Victorian Football League (VFL);[1] and, having been dropped by Collingwood, he transferred mid-season to the Brighton Football Club in the VFA,[2][3] where he played from 1909 to 1915.
| Ernie Bailes | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Bailes in 1909 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Date of birth | 18 June 1888 | ||
| Place of birth | Sandhurst, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 16 March 1964 (aged 75) | ||
| Place of death | Heidelberg, Victoria | ||
| Original team(s) | Collingwood District | ||
| Height | 161 cm (5 ft 3 in) | ||
| Weight | 61 kg (134 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1909 | Collingwood | 2 (0) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1909. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Family
editBorn on 9 August, 1883, [4] the son of Alfred Shrapnell Bailes, who was the Mayor of Sandhurst, (1883-1884), and member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly (1896-1894, 1897-1907), and the younger brother of ex-Fitzroy footballer Barclay "Tich" Bailes.
Military service
editHe enlisted in the First AIF in February 1916.[5]
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. 35. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
- ^ Football, The Argus, (Thursday, 10 June 1909), p.7.
- ^ Matches, The Argus, (Monday, 14 June 1909), p.5.
- ^ Births: Bailes, The Bendigo Advertiser, Tuesday, 19 June 1888), p.2.
- ^ World War I Service Record: Ernest Albert Bailes (4662).
External links
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