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 One
of the foremost
identities in the
illustrious history
of the Norwood Football
Club, Alby Bahr
was also a leading
figure in the game
in South Australia
for over a decade.
Between 1902 and
1912 he played a
total of 133 Association
and league games
for the Redlegs,
which included the
winning grand finals
of 1904 and 1907,
both against Port
Adelaide. When the
first ever Australasian
championships were
conducted in Melbourne
in 1908, Bahr was
chosen as South
Australia's captain.
He also captained
his club for four
seasons, including
the premiership
year of 1907. Voted
Norwood's best and
fairest player no
fewer than five
times, Alby Bahr,
who played for most
of his career as
a follower, was
also the club's
first ever playing
coach, a role he
undertook in 1911
and 1912. He was
a South Australian
interstate representative
on 8 occasions.
The significance
of his impact as
a player was emphasised
with his selection
in a back pocket
in the Redlegs'
official 'Team of
the Century'.
*Courtesy
of John Devaney
at www.fullpointsfooty.net
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