Joseph Leroy Poulter (27 March 1902 – 28 March 1947)[2] was an Australian rules footballer who played for Collingwood and South Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
| Joe Poulter | |||
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 Poulter during his Collingwood career | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Joseph Leroy Poulter | ||
| Date of birth | 27 March 1902 | ||
| Place of birth | Greensborough, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 28 March 1947 (aged 45) | ||
| Place of death | Heidelberg, Victoria[1] | ||
| Original team(s) | Clifton Hill Police | ||
| Height | 188 cm (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Weight | 86 kg (190 lb) | ||
| Position(s) | Ruckman | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1923–1928 | Collingwood | 83 (31) | |
| 1928–29, 1931 | South Melbourne | 37 (23) | |
| Total | 120 (54) | ||
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1931. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
A regular in the Collingwood side of the 1920s, Poulter was a member of their 1927 premiership team and also played in a losing Grand Final in 1926. He finished his career at South Melbourne, whom he crossed to during the 1928 season. In 1930, before returning to South Melbourne for one final season, Poulter had a stint as captain-coach of Brighton. His son Ray was a successful forward for Richmond.
Notes edit
- ^ "DEATH OF FORMER SOUTH FOOTBALLERS". Record. Vol. LXXVIII, no. 12. Victoria, Australia. 5 April 1947. p. 3.
- ^ "Joe Poulter". Collingwood Forever. Retrieved 7 September 2014.
References edit
- Holmesby, Russell and Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers. 7th ed. Melbourne: Bas Publishing.
External links edit
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