Bert Thornley

Bert Thornley
Personal information
Date of birth	(1942-09-03) 3 September 1942
Original team(s)	East Fremantle (WANFL)
Debut	Round 3, 1969, Carlton vs. Footscray, at Whitten Oval
Height / weight	178 cm / 80 kg
Playing career¹
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
1969–1970	Carlton	24 (3)
¹ Playing statistics correct to the end of 1970.

Gilbert 'Bert' Thornley (born 3 September 1942) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Carlton in the VFL.

Thornley was recruited to Carlton from East Fremantle Football Club in the Western Australian Football League and made his VFL debut during the 1967 season. A rover, Thornley played in the 1970 VFL Grand Final and was the man replaced by eventual match hero Ted Hopkins at half time.^[1] He finished his playing career at Preston Football Club in the Victorian Football Association (VFA) before becoming the coach of Torquay.

References

Carlton Football Club 1970 VFL premiers

Carlton 17.9 (111) defeated Collingwood 14.17 (101), at the Melbourne Cricket Ground

1. Silvagni 2. Nicholls (c) 3. Hall 5. Jackson 6. Crane 7. Hopkins 10. Gallagher 11. Goold 13. Thornley 15. Pinnell 17. Crosswell 21. Gill 22. Chandler 25. Jesaulenko 28. Jones 30. Waite 34. Robertson 35. Mulcair 42. Walls 43. McKay

Coach: Barassi

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