Athol Sharp

Athol Sharp
Personal information
Full name	George William Athol Sharp
Date of birth	1 April 1894
Place of birth	Newmarket
Date of death	19 April 1969 (aged 75)
Original team(s)	Moonee Ponds
Height/Weight	170 cm / 67 kg
Position(s)	Forward
Playing career^1
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
1913-1916, 1920	Carlton	56 (41)
^1 Playing statistics correct to end of 1920 season.

George William Athol Sharp (1 April 1894 – 19 April 1969)^[1] was an Australian rules footballer who played with Carlton in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

Sharp, a forward, was recruited by Carlton from Moonee Ponds.^[2] He missed out on playing in Carlton's 1914 premiership team through injury but was a forward pocket and second rover in their 1915 VFL Grand Final winning side.^[3] In 1916 he missed another grand final, with a broken collarbone, but Carlton would lose on that occasion.

He served his country during the war and then returned to Carlton for one final season in 1920.^[3][4]

References

1. "Athol Sharp - Player Bio". Australian Football. Retrieved 14 December 2014.
2. Holmesby, Russell & Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-920910-78-5.
3. AFL Tables: Athol Sharp
4. "The AIF Project". Australian Defence Force Academy.