Desmond John Herbert (born 15 March 1959) is a former

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er who played with Collingwood and Fitzroy in the

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(VFL). Herbert, who had to make his way up through the thirds, was a member of the Collingwood team that lost the

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reserves grand final to

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. In 1980 Herbert made five senior appearances, late in the season, but lost his place in the team before the finals.AFL Tables: Des Herbert
/ref> Herbert played a further three games in

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before being traded to Fitzroy mid-season, along with Leigh Carlson and Matthew McClelland, in return for Warwick Irwin. Herbert's seven games for Fitzroy that year consisted of two finals, including their dramatic one-point loss to Collingwood in the semi-finals. After making only seven appearances over the next two seasons, Herbert joined reigning

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(SANFL) premiers West Adelaide in 1984 and won their

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that year. Herbert later returned to Victoria and played with

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(VFA) club Brunswick.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Herbert, Des 1959 births Australian rules footballers from Victoria (state) Collingwood Football Club players Fitzroy Football Club players West Adelaide Football Club players Brunswick Football Club players Living people 20th-century Australian sportsmen