Gilbert Thomas 'Bert' Thornley (born 3 September 1942) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Carlton in the VFL.

Football

Thornley, a defender who could kick with both feet, was recruited to Carlton from East Fremantle Football Club in the

Western Australian Football League The West Australian Football League (WAFL) is an Australian rules football league based in Perth, Western Australia. The league currently consists of ten teams, which play each other in a 20-round season usually lasting from March to September, ...

, and made his VFL debut during the 1967 season. Selected as a resting forward-pocket rover, Thornley played in the

1970 VFL Grand Final The 1970 VFL Grand Final was an Australian rules football game contested between the Carlton Football Club and Collingwood Football Club, held at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) on 26 September 1970. It was the 73rd annual Grand Final of the ...

. He was replaced, at half-time, by eventual match hero Ted Hopkins.Lane, Tim
Dignity, especially in defeat, the real mark of a man
/ref> He finished his playing career at Preston Football Club in the

Victorian Football Association The Victorian Football League (VFL) is an Australian rules football league in Australia serving as one of the second-tier regional semi-professional competitions which sit underneath the fully professional Australian Football League (AFL). It ...

(VFA) before becoming the coach of Torquay.

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External links

Gilbert Thomas "Bert" Thornley, at ''WAFL Footy Facts''
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Gilbert Thomas "Bert" Thornley, at ''The VFA Project''
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''Blueseum'' profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Thornley, Bert 1942 births Australian rules footballers from Western Australia East Fremantle Football Club players Carlton Football Club players Carlton Football Club premiership players Preston Football Club (VFA) players Living people VFL/AFL premiership players

Football

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