Ern Elliott

Ernest George "Puffer" Elliott (3 January 1900 – 17 November 1980) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Fitzroy in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

Ern Elliott
Ern Elliott (back) chasing Jim Fraser, 1922.
Personal information
Full name	Ernest George Elliott
Date of birth	3 January 1900
Place of birth	South Melbourne, Victoria
Date of death	17 November 1980(1980-11-17) (aged 80)
Place of death	Box Hill, Victoria
Height	175 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Weight	73 kg (161 lb)
Playing career1
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
1921–1927	Fitzroy	95 (0)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1927.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Elliott was a half back flanker in Fitzroy's 1922 VFL premiership winning side.^[1] He also played in the 1923 VFL Grand Final, but this time finished on the losing team.^[2]

An eight time VFL representative,^[1] he made appearances at the 1924 Hobart Carnival.

Elliott coached the Wangaratta Football Club in the Ovens & Murray Football League in 1928^[3] and he later played with Camberwell in the Victorian Football Association (VFA).