Herb Michael

1917 (age 66)

The following season, Gilbert played in the 1942 Grand Final loss to Canterbury. The outbreak of war then interrupted his football career. After discharge Gilbert returned to football, moving to the Balmain club for the 1946 season. That year Balmain reached the Grand Final against his former club Saint George. Tensions of the encounter overflowed after full-time and the match concluded on an ugly note when Saints forward, Jim Hale went toe-to-toe with Gilbert. Hale was then attacked by a spectator and an all-in brawl followed. He retired after the 1948 NSWRFL season. In 1940 he began representative playing duties for New South Wales appearing in games III and IV in Brisbane of that year"s series against Queensland. In 1942 he again made representative appearances in Brisbane for games III and IV of the interstate series. In 1946 he represented New South Wales against England in the first post-war Lions tour and made another appearance for the Blues in the inter-state series. Gilbert"s football career was interrupted due to his enlistment in the Australian Army in 1942. He served in the 54 Anti-Aircraft regiment as a gunner and was not discharged from active service until the war was over in November 1945. James, like Herb was in the 54th Anti-Aircraft Regiment and was stationed in the Northern Territory Herb Michael Gilbert died 31 October 1983, age 66.

Herb Michael

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rugby league player

Background

Son of Kangaroo great Herb Gilbert, Herb Gilbert, Junior started playing first grade in the New South Wales Rugby Football League premiership with the Saint George club in 1938.

Career

The following season, Gilbert played in the 1942 Grand Final loss to Canterbury. The outbreak of war then interrupted his football career. After discharge Gilbert returned to football, moving to the Balmain club for the 1946 season.

That year Balmain reached the Grand Final against his former club Saint George.

Tensions of the encounter overflowed after full-time and the match concluded on an ugly note when Saints forward, Jim Hale went toe-to-toe with Gilbert. Hale was then attacked by a spectator and an all-in brawl followed.

He retired after the 1948 NSWRFL season. In 1940 he began representative playing duties for New South Wales appearing in games III and IV in Brisbane of that year"s series against Queensland.

In 1942 he again made representative appearances in Brisbane for games III and IV of the interstate series.

In 1946 he represented New South Wales against England in the first post-war Lions tour and made another appearance for the Blues in the inter-state series. Gilbert"s football career was interrupted due to his enlistment in the Australian Army in 1942. He served in the 54 Anti-Aircraft regiment as a gunner and was not discharged from active service until the war was over in November 1945.

James, like Herb was in the 54th Anti-Aircraft Regiment and was stationed in the Northern Territory Herb Michael Gilbert died 31 October 1983, age 66.

Achievements

A hooker who played with the Saint George and Balmain clubs, he won premierships and made state representative appearances, both before and after active service in World World War World War II Gilbert played in a close game, won by Balmain 13 - 12. Gilbert won another premiership with Balmain Tigers in season 1947 when his team defeated Canterbury-Bankstown in the Grand Final.

Membership

Gilbert was a member of the New South Wales rugby league team on eight occasions between 1940-1946.

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