Athol Sharp

Athol Sharp
Personal information
Full name George William Athol Sharp
Date of birth 1 April 1894
Place of birth Newmarket
Original team Moonee Ponds
Height/Weight 170 cm / 67 kg
Position(s) Forward
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1913-1916, 1920 Carlton 56 (41)
1 Playing statistics to end of 1920 season .

George William Athol Sharp (1 April 1894 - April 1969) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Carlton in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

Sharp, a forward, was recruited by Carlton from Moonee Ponds.[1] He missed out on playing in Carlton's 1914 premiership team through injury but was a forward pocket and second rover in their 1915 VFL Grand Final winning side.[2] In 1916 he missed another grand final, with a broken collarbone, but Carlton would lose on that occasion.

He served his country during the war and then returned to Carlton for one final season in 1920.[3][2]

References

  1. ^ Holmesby, Russell & Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 9781920910785. 
  2. ^ a b AFL Tables: Athol Sharp
  3. ^ "The AIF Project". Australian Defence Force Academy. http://www.aif.adfa.edu.au:8080/showPerson?pid=271472.