Des Herbert

Desmond John "Des" Herbert (born 15 March 1959) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Collingwood and Fitzroy in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

Des Herbert
Personal information
Full name Desmond John Herbert[1]
Date of birth (1959-03-15) 15 March 1959
Height 183 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight 81 kg (179 lb)
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1980–1981 Collingwood 8 (5)
1981–1983 Fitzroy 14 (5)
Total 22 (10)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1983.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Herbert, who had to make his way up through the thirds, was a member of the Collingwood team that lost the 1979 reserves grand final to North Melbourne.[2][3] In 1980 he made five senior appearances, late in the season, but lost his place in the team before the finals.[4] He played a further three games in 1981 before being transferred to Fitzroy mid-season, along with Leigh Carlson and Matthew McClelland, in return for Warwick Irwin.[4][5] His seven games for Fitzroy that year consisted of two finals, including their dramatic one-point loss to his former club in the semi-finals.[4] After making only seven appearances over the next two seasons, Herbert joined reigning SANFL premiers West Adelaide in 1984 and won their Best and Fairest that year.[4][6]

References
  1. "Debut Dates - 1980–1989". West Adelaide Football Club. Archived from the original on 5 November 2013.
  2. Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 9781920910785.
  3. Canberra Times, "Take flag by five points", 30 September 1979, p. 17
  4. AFL Tables: Des Herbert
  5. The Age, "Magpie Irwin", 29 May 1981, p. 28
  6. "Honour Table (1951 - Today)". West Adelaide Football Club. Archived from the original on 22 May 2010.
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