Ned Officer

Edward Albert Officer (29 March 1869 – 10 June 1927) was an Australian rules footballer who played for the Essendon Football Club in both the Victorian Football Association (VFA) and the Victorian Football League (VFL).

Ned Officer
Personal information
Full name	Edward Albert Officer
Born	(1869-03-29)29 March 1869 Tower Hill, Victoria
Died	10 June 1927(1927-06-10) (aged 58) Perth, Western Australia
Original teams	Warrnambool (HFL) Geelong College
Position	Full-back
Playing career1
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
1891–1896	Essendon (VFA)	105 (10)
1897–1898	Essendon (VFL)	18 (0)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1898.
Career highlights
VFA premiership player 1891–1894 VFL premiership player: 1897
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

In his first four seasons, he played in Essendon's successive premierships, and played in a fifth in the first year of the VFL competition under the captaincy of good friend George Stuckey. Officer made his VFL debut against Geelong in Round 1 of the season, at Corio Oval.^[1]

After retiring from football, Officer moved to Perth and practiced as a physician until his death in 1927.^[2]