Ernie Jamieson
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Ernie Jamieson | ||
| Date of birth | 4 June 1888 | ||
| Place of birth | Carlton, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 8 October 1983 (aged 95) | ||
| Original team | Williamstown | ||
| Height/Weight | 178 cm / 74 kg | ||
| Position(s) | Full-back | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1909–16; 1921–22 | Carlton | 125 (4) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to end of 1922 season. | |||
Ernie Jamieson (4 June 1888 – 8 September 1983) was an Australian rules footballer who played for Carlton in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
A key member of Carlton's defense in a successful era, Jamieson played in 14 finals with Carlton. He was used initially as a wingman following his recruitment from Williamstown, from which he played the 1910 Grand Final, but found a home at full-back when he performed well in that position late in the 1911 season.
Jamieson, renowned for his skills when kicking in after a behind, was a VFL representative in 1913. A full-back in the 1914 and 1915 Carlton premiership teams, Jamieson was a hero in the former when he punched the ball away from South Melbourne forward Tom Bollard in the goal square, preventing a last second goal which would have levelled the scores.
He broke his arm in the 1916 Preliminary Final and as a result missed the premiership decider that year. The defender had surgery but suffered complications which kept him out of action for four seasons. Despite being 33, Jamieson made a return to VFL football in 1921 and participated in his fourth and final Grand Final, a narrow loss to Richmond.
References
- Ernie Jamieson's statistics from AFL Tables
- Full Points Footy: Ernie Jamieson
- Holmesby, Russell and Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers. 7th ed. Melbourne: Bas Publishing.
- Blueseum profile
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