Ern Jenkins

Ern Jenkins
Ern Jenkins
	Jenkins in 1907
Personal information
Full name	Ernest Merrett Jenkins
Date of birth	4 October 1879
Place of birth	Collingwood, Victoria
Date of death	21 December 1927 (aged 48)
Place of death	Fitzroy, Victoria
Playing career1
Years	Club
1897–1910	Fitzroy
Coaching career
Years	Club
1913	Richmond
	1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1910.
Career highlights
	3× VFL premiership player: 1899, 1904, 1905; Fitzroy captain: 1906–1907;
	Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Ernest Merrett Jenkins (4 October 1879 – 21 December 1927^[1]) was an Australian rules footballer who played for the Fitzroy Football Club, coach of the Richmond Football Club and an umpire in the Victorian Football League (VFL). Jenkins was uncle of Fitzroy player Horrie Dawson.^[2]

Playing career

Jenkins played for the Fitzroy Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL) between 1897 and 1908 and again in 1910.

Coaching career

He was senior coach of the Richmond Football Club in 1913.

Umpiring career

Jenkins later joined the VFL as a goal umpire making his debut in VFL senior football in 1920. By the time he retired in 1927 Jenkins had umpired 132 senior matches, including five grand finals.^[3]^[4]

References

^ "Family Notices". The Age. Victoria, Australia. 21 December 1929. p. 7.
^ "Team of the Century Nominees". Fitzroy Football Club. Archived from the original on 27 March 2009. Retrieved 23 November 2009.
^ "Career Goal". Australian Football League Umpires Association. Archived from the original on 22 February 2011. Retrieved 23 November 2009.
^ "Player/Umpires". Australian Football League Umpires Association. Archived from the original on 12 September 2009. Retrieved 23 November 2009.

Bibliography

Hogan P: The Tigers Of Old, Richmond FC, Melbourne 1996
Donald, Chris (2002). Fitzroy: For The Love Of The Jumper. Pan Macmillan Australia. ISBN 978-1-877029-18-9.

External links

Ern Jenkins's playing statistics from AFL Tables
Ern Jenkins at AustralianFootball.com

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[1] "Family Notices". The Age. Victoria, Australia. 21 December 1929. p. 7.

[ffc1-2] "Team of the Century Nominees". Fitzroy Football Club. Archived from the original on 27 March 2009. Retrieved 23 November 2009.

[aflua1-3] "Career Goal". Australian Football League Umpires Association. Archived from the original on 22 February 2011. Retrieved 23 November 2009.

[aflua2-4] "Player/Umpires". Australian Football League Umpires Association. Archived from the original on 12 September 2009. Retrieved 23 November 2009.

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