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Key Facts

Full name
Reginald Nicholls

Known as
Reg Nicholls

Born
27 February 1922

Died
28 April 1990 (aged 68)

Age at first & last AFL game
First game: 24y 101d
Last game: 28y 180d

Height and weight
Height: 183 cm
Weight: 83 kg

Senior clubs
Fitzroy

Jumper numbers
Fitzroy: 10, 20

Family links
Geoff Nicholls (Brother)

Reg Nicholls

Advanced stats
ClubLeagueCareer spanGamesGoalsAvgWin %AKIAHBAMKBV
FitzroyV/AFL1946-19508330.0455%———7
Total1946-19508330.0455%———7

AFL: 5,588th player to appear, 2,925th most games played, 7,233rd most goals kickedFitzroy: 628th player to appear, 141st most games played, 560th most goals kicked

Arguably the first in a long line of top ranking post-war Fitzroy backmen - a line which would feature, among others, the likes of Robert Henderson, Kevin Murray, Gary Pert and Paul Roos - Reg Nicholls would doubtless be more generally fêted than he is today had he played more than just 83 VFL games in five seasons. A superb all round defender, he was tenacious, willing and extremely difficult to beat. As per the standard requirement for full backs of his era, he was also a majestic kick. A VFL interstate representative in 1948 and 1949, he retired, somewhat prematurely one feels forced to infer, at the end of the 1950 season.

Author - John Devaney

Sources

Full Points Footy Publications

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Footnotes

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