Henry Yager (28 November 1874 – 15 February 1915) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Fitzroy in the Victorian Football League.
| Henry Yager | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Henry Adam Peter Yager | ||
| Date of birth | 28 November 1874 | ||
| Place of birth | Fitzroy North, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 15 February 1915 (aged 40) | ||
| Place of death | Melbourne, Victoria[1] | ||
| Original team(s) | Fitzroy Juniors | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1897 | Fitzroy | 1 (0) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1897. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Born in Fitzroy North to John G. Yager, who would later serve as Mayor of Fitzroy from 1892-93.[2] Yager had a brother, Phillip,[3] and two sisters, Lizzie and Mary.[2]
After playing with the Fitzroy Juniors, Yager was part of Fitzroy's senior squad for the inaugural VFL season in 1897. He made his VFL debut in Round 9 on 3 July 1897 against St Kilda at Brunswick Street Oval.[4] This was to be Yager's only VFL game.
Following the outbreak of war in 1899, Yager enlisted in the 5th Victorian Mounted Rifles (as "Harry Yager").[5] In recognition of his service, Yager was awarded the Queen's South Africa Medal with three campaign clasps.[6]
Yager was also a member of the Cumberland Cricket Club and worked at the local Hoffman Brickworks, where he was active in the Pottery and Tile Association.[6]
Yager died in Melbourne Hospital on 15 February 1915 following "a long illness from dropsy and heart trouble." The burial service was Church of England.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Family Notices". The Age. No. 18, 692. Victoria, Australia. 16 February 1915. p. 1.
- ^ a b "Duckett-Yager", The Australasian, 17 February 1894, p. 34.
- ^ a b "Obituary - Death of Mr Henry Yager", Brunswick and Coburg Star, 19 February 1915, p. 2.
- ^ "Fitzroy v St Kilda, Round 9 1897". AFL Tables. AFL Tables. Retrieved 6 May 2016.
- ^ "PRE FIRST WORLD WAR CONFLICTS NOMINAL ROLLS Harry Yager". Australian War Memorial. Australian War Memorial. Retrieved 11 September 2024.
- ^ a b Cullen, p. 108.
Sources
edit- Cullen, B. (2015) Harder than football, Slattery Media Group: Melbourne, ISBN 9780992379148.
- Holmesby, R. & Main, J. (2009) The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers, 8th ed. Bas Publishing: Melbourne, ISBN 9781920910198.
- Henry Yager at AustralianFootball.com
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