Bert Calwell

Hubert James "Bert" Calwell (25 December 1898 – 1 July 1962)[2] was an Australian rules footballer who played with Hawthorn in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[3]

Bert Calwell
Personal information
Full name Hubert James Calwell[1]
Date of birth (1898-12-25)25 December 1898
Place of birth Carlton, Victoria
Date of death 1 July 1962(1962-07-01) (aged 63)
Place of death Oakleigh, Victoria
Original team(s) Ringwood
Height 173 cm (5 ft 8 in)
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1925–1927 Hawthorn 29 (3)
1927–1931 Camberwell (VFA) 53 (3)
Total 82 (6)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1931.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Family

The fifth of six children born to George Lewis Calwell (1861–1955) and Caroline Alice Calwell (1868–1933), nee Corrigan, Hubert James Calwell was born at Carlton North on 25 December 1898.

Bert Calwell was a younger brother of Carlton VFL players George Calwell and Clarrie Calwell.

World War I

After trying to enlist at age 17 without his parents' consent in 1916, Calwell enlisted in 1917 and served in both England and France during the latter stages of World War I.[4]

Football

He commenced his football career at Ringwood before joining Hawthorn for the 1925 VFL season.[5] Calwell made his Hawthorn debut in Round 3 and played in every game from then on during their first season of VFL football.

During the 1927 season he transferred to Camberwell Football Club.[6] He played with Camberwell until 1931, serving as captain at the end of his period with the club.

World War II

Calwell enlisted in the 2nd AIF in June 1940, aged 41, and served until October 1944.[7]

Death

Bert Calwell died at Oakleigh on 1 July 1962 and is buried at Springvale Botanical Cemetery.[8]

Notes
  1. "FOOTBALL PERMITS". The Argus. Melbourne. 30 April 1925. p. 15 – via National Library of Australia.
  2. "Bert Calwell – Player Bio". Australian Football. Retrieved 10 December 2014.
  3. Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2009). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (8th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-921496-00-4.
  4. "Hubert James Calwell". The AIF Project.
  5. "FOOTBALL". The Argus. Melbourne. 21 April 1925. p. 17.
  6. "Football". The Argus. Melbourne. 9 June 1927. p. 6.
  7. "CALWELL, Hubert James". Department of Veterans Affairs.
  8. "Herbert James Calwell". Find a Grave.
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