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Key Facts

Full name
Neil Hamilton Althorpe

Known as
Neil Althorpe

Born
13 June 1924

Senior clubs
Subiaco; West Perth

Recruited from
Subiaco (1953)

Neil Althorpe


ClubLeagueCareer spanGamesGoalsAvgWin %AKIAHBAMKBV
SubiacoWANFL1942, 1945-1952127600.47—————
West PerthWANFL1953100.00—————
WANFL1942, 1945-1953128600.47—————
Total1942, 1945-1953128600.47—————

After playing a handful of games in 1942 with Subiaco's war time under age combination Neil Allthorpe took his senior League bows in 1945. Best suited to a midfield role, he was often required to occupy a key position, either forward or back, because of the club's dire lack of quality players. When he 'retired' at the end of the 1952 season he had played 127 WANFL games and kicked 60 goals. He made a single game comeback with West Perth in 1953.

Author - John Devaney

Sources

Diehards 1946 to 2000 by Ken Spillman

Footnotes

* Behinds calculated from the 1965 season on.
+ Score at the end of extra time.