Ern Elliott

Ern Elliott
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 career^1
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
1921–1927	Fitzroy	95 (0)
^1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1927.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

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).

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).

References

1. Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2002). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (4th ed.). Melbourne, Victoria: Crown Content. p. 183. ISBN 1-74095-001-1.
2. AFL Tables: Ern Elliott
3. "1928 - E Elliott to coach Wangaratta". The North Eastern Ensign, Benalla. 23 March 1928. p. 2. Retrieved 27 April 2022.

External links

• Ern Elliott at AustralianFootball.com
• Ern Elliott's playing statistics from The VFA Project

1922 VFL Premiers: Fitzroy FC