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Key Facts

Full name
Desmond Negri

Known as
Des Negri

Born
15 November 1923

Died
7 May 2003 (aged 79)

Age at first & last AFL game
First game: 18y 196d
Last game: 21y 262d

Height and weight
Height: 178 cm
Weight: 76 kg

Senior clubs
Collingwood; Richmond

Jumper numbers
Collingwood: 14, 18, 4
Richmond: 4

Recruited from
Collingwood (1945)

Family links
Frank Negri (Brother)

Des Negri

Club
League
Career span
Games
Goals
Avg
Win %
AKI
AHB
AMK
BV
CollingwoodV/AFL1942-19453010.0330%0
RichmondV/AFL1945210.500%0
V/AFL1942-19453220.0628%0
Total1942-19453220.0628%0

AFL: 5,055th player to appear, 5,409th most games played, 7,972nd most goals kickedCollingwood: 449th player to appear, 460th most games played, 809th most goals kickedRichmond: 450th player to appear, 1,052nd most games played, 794th most goals kicked

Footnotes

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