Neville Broderick (10 April 1927 – 17 February 1994)[1] was an Australian rules footballer who played with Collingwood and Fitzroy in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
| Neville Broderick | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Date of birth | 10 April 1927 | ||
| Date of death | 17 February 1994 (aged 66) | ||
| Original team(s) | St Josephs, Collingwood | ||
| Height | 175 cm (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Weight | 86 kg (190 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1949–1951 | Collingwood | 24 (3) | |
| 1952–1954 | Fitzroy | 50 (3) | |
| Total | 74 (6) | ||
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1954. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
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| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Early career
editBroderick was a defender and spent three seasons at Collingwood. He crossed to Fitzroy in 1952 and won their Best and fairest in his debut season with the club.[2]
Tasmania
editIn 1955 Broderick moved to Tasmania being cleared to Wynyard to take on the role of captain-coach.[3] He also won that club's Best and Fairest award in 1958.[4]
References
edit- ^ "Neville Broderick". Collingwood Forever. Retrieved 2 September 2014.
- ^ "Broderick Wins Fitzroy Award". The Age. No. 30, 393. Victoria, Australia. 26 September 1952. p. 14. Retrieved 26 February 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Fitzroy stars off to bad start". The Argus (Melbourne). Victoria, Australia. 2 March 1955. p. 30. Retrieved 26 February 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ The Advocate, 24 September 1958
External links
edit- Neville Broderick's playing statistics from AFL Tables
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