Ernest George "Puffer" Elliott (3 January 1900 – 17 November 1980) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Fitzroy in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Elliott was a half back flanker in Fitzroy's 1922 VFL premiership winning side.[1] He also played in the 1923 VFL Grand Final, but this time finished on the losing team.[2]
An eight time VFL representative,[1] he made appearances at the 1924 Hobart Carnival.
Elliott coached the Wangaratta Football Club in the Ovens & Murray Football League in 1928[3] and he later played with Camberwell in the Victorian Football Association (VFA).
References
- ^ a b Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2002). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (4th ed.). Melbourne, Victoria: Crown Content. p. 183. ISBN 1-74095-001-1.
- ^ AFL Tables: Ern Elliott
- ^ "1928 - E Elliott to coach Wangaratta". The North Eastern Ensign, Benalla. 23 March 1928. p. 2. Retrieved 27 April 2022.
External links
- Ern Elliott at AustralianFootball.com
- Ern Elliott's playing statistics from The VFA Project
