Bert Rollason

Bert Rollason
Personal information
Born(1917-02-17)17 February 1917
Died19 December 1994(1994-12-19) (aged 77)
Playing information
PositionProp, Second-row
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1943–45 Eastern Suburbs 25 3 1 0 11
Source: [1]

Bert Rollason (17 February 1917 – 19 December 1994)[1] was an Australian rugby league footballer.

Rollason joined Eastern Suburbs in 1943 after making his name with West Wyalong in the Maher Cup.[2] He had three seasons playing first–grade, starting out as a fullback in the reserves, before transferring to the forward line.[3] In 1945, Rollason was in the second row for Eastern Suburbs in their premiership team. He left for Barmedman in 1946 and represented Southern Division against Great Britain that year in Junee.[4]

References

  1. 1 2 "Bert Rollason". Rugby League Project.
  2. ↑ "Rollason Thrills Crowd". The West Wyalong Advocate. 26 June 1941. p. 2 – via National Library of Australia.
  3. ↑ N.S.W. Rugby Football League, Eastern Suburbs, The Rugby League news. Vol. 24 No. 13 (July 17, 1943), p. 7 – via Trove
  4. ↑ "Bondi Blue: A Look Back on the 1945 Premiership". Sydney Roosters. 21 April 2022.
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