Neil Trezise
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| Neil Tresize | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Date of birth | 8 February 1931 | ||
| Place of birth | Ballarat, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. | ||
| Original team(s) | Redan | ||
| Debut | 16 July 1949, Geelong v. Footscray, at Kardinia Park |
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| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1949–1959 | Geelong | 185 (272) | |
| Coaching career | |||
| Years | Club | Games (W–L–D) | |
| 1963 | Geelong | 1 (0-1-0) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1959 season.
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Neil Benjamin "Nipper" Trezise (8 February 1931 – 20 August 2006) was an footballer in the VFL and Australian Labor Party politician, of Cornish descent.[1]
Football career
Originally from Redan, Victoria, Trezise played 185 games for 272 goals between 1949 and 1959 at the Geelong Football Club in the VFL, playing in the 1951 and 1952 premiership sides.[2] Following his retirement in 1959 (a year in which he was Geelong captain), Trezise continued his service to the club, coaching the reserves side and then becoming club president in 1974.[3]
Commonly called "Nipper", Trezise acquired the nickname as a young recruit at Geelong.[4]
Political career
After leaving football, Trezise pursued a political career with the Australian Labor Party. He stood unsuccessfully for the Victorian Legislative Assembly seat of Geelong in 1961, but won the seat of Geelong West (later Geelong North) in 1964. In 1982 he became Minister for Youth, Sport and Recreation (from 1985 just Minister for Sport and Recreation), a portfolio he held until 1992—throughout the entire terms of Premiers John Cain and Joan Kirner.[5]
His son, Ian Trezise, also entered politics, representing Geelong in the Victorian Legislative Assembly.
Death
Trezise died of a heart attack on 20 August 2006, with his funeral held on 24 August.[6]
References
- ↑ Payton, Philip, Making Moonta: The Invention of Australia's Little Cornwall
- ↑ Neil Trezise, AFL Tables.
- ↑ Neil Trezise was a champ, Herald Sun, 22 August 2006.
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Trezise, Neil Benjamin, Re-Member ('Biographical Register of the Victorian Parliament).
- ↑ Former Vic Govt minister Trezise dies, ABC News Online, 21 August 2006.
External links
- Neil Trezise's profile from AustralianFootball.com
| Sporting positions | ||
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| Preceded by | Geelong Football Club captain 1959 |
Succeeded by Ron Hovey |
| Victorian Legislative Assembly | ||
| Preceded by | Member for Geelong West 1964–1967 |
District abolished |
| District created | Member for Geelong North 1967–1992 |
Succeeded by Peter Loney |
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded by | Minister for Youth, Sport and Recreation 1982–1985 |
Youth portfolio abolished |
| Youth portfolio abolished | Minister for Sport and Recreation 1985–1992 |
Succeeded by Tom Reynolds |
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- Australian rules footballers from Victoria (Australia)
- Geelong Football Club players
- Geelong Football Club captains
- Geelong Football Club coaches
- Redan Football Club players
- Australian Labor Party members of the Parliament of Victoria
- Australian people of Cornish descent
- Members of the Victorian Legislative Assembly
- Sportspeople from Geelong
- Australian sportsperson-politicians
- 1931 births
- 2006 deaths
