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Full name
Neil Trezise
Known as
Neil Trezise
Born
8 February 1931
Died
20 August 2006 (aged 75)
Age at first & last AFL game
First game: 18y 158d
Last game: 28y 202d
Height and weight
Height: 170 cm
Weight: 72 kg
Senior clubs
Geelong
Jumper numbers
Geelong: 28
Club | League | Career span | Games | Goals | Avg | Win % | AKI | AHB | AMK | BV |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Geelong | V/AFL | 1949-1959 | 185 | 272 | 1.47 | 61% | 14.33 | — | 2.17 | 23 |
Total | 1949-1959 | 185 | 272 | 1.47 | 61% | 14.33 | — | 2.17 | 23 |
Pre 1965 stats are for selected matches only
AFL: 5,930th player to appear, 804th most games played, 244th most goals kickedGeelong: 533rd player to appear, 55th most games played, 21st most goals kicked
Recruited by Geelong from Redan, Neil Trezise combined with Peter Pianto to give the Cats arguably the finest roving combination in the game at the time. Quick off the mark, courageous, and a genuinely two-sided player, Trezise was a key member of Geelong's 1951 and 1952 flag-winning teams. He was particularly dangerous near goal and once kicked eight goals in a match against Footscray. He played 185 VFL games and booted 272 goals between 1949 and 1959. His tally of 27 goals in 1958 was good enough to top the Cats' list.
Author - John Devaney