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Full name
John Nix
Known as
John Nix
Born
25 December 1931
Age at first & last AFL game
First game: 17y 189d
Last game: 24y 174d
Height and weight
Height: 178 cm
Weight: 79 kg
Senior clubs
Richmond
Jumper numbers
Richmond: 1
Club | League | Career span | Games | Goals | Avg | Win % | AKI | AHB | AMK | BV |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Richmond | V/AFL | 1949-1956 | 95 | 18 | 0.19 | 46% | — | — | — | 11 |
Total | 1949-1956 | 95 | 18 | 0.19 | 46% | — | — | — | 11 |
AFL: 5,918th player to appear, 2,534th most games played, 3,854th most goals kickedRichmond: 491st player to appear, 163rd most games played, 306th most goals kicked
John Nix was a centreman of considerable quality who gave Richmond 95 VFL games of consistent service between 1949 and 1956. Originally from Trafalgar in the Central Gippsland Football League, he was a prolific possession winner who almost invariably used the ball to good effect.
Author - John Devaney