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Neil Tresize Personal information Birth 8 February 1931, Ballarat, Victoria Recruited from Redan, Victoria Death 20 August 2006, Playing career¹ Debut 16 July 1949, Geelong v.
Footscray, at Kardinia ParkTeam(s) Geelong (1949–1959)
186 games, 272 goals¹ Statistics to end of 2007 season Career highlights - Geelong Premiership sides 1951, 1952
Neil Benjamin Trezise (8 February 1931 – 20 August 2006) was an footballer in the VFL and Australian Labor Party politician, of Cornish descent.[1]
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Football career
Originally from Redan, Victoria, Trezise played 186 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", Tresize acquired the nickname as a your 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 the 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.
- ^ Strong, Geoff (25 August 2006). "Nipper farewelled at his old 'church'". The Age. http://www.theage.com.au/news/national/nipper-farewelled-at-his-old-church/2006/08/24/1156012674178.html?from=rss. Retrieved 19 July 2011.
- ^ Trezise, Neil Benjamin, Re-Member ('Biographical Register of the Victorian Parliament).
- ^ Former Vic Govt minister Trezise dies, ABC News Online, 21 August 2006.
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Sporting positions Preceded by
Bob DavisGeelong Football Club captain
1959Succeeded by
Ron HoveyVictorian Legislative Assembly Preceded by
Robert GillettMember for Geelong West
1964–1967District abolished District created Member for Geelong North
1967–1992Succeeded by
Peter LoneyPolitical offices Preceded by
Brian DixonMinister for Youth, Sport and Recreation
1982–1985Youth portfolio abolished Youth portfolio abolished Minister for Sport and Recreation
1985–1992Succeeded by
Tom ReynoldsGeelong Football Club 1951/1952 VFL Premiers Coach: HickeyCaptains of the Geelong Football Club 1897–1899: Conway • 1900: Burns • 1901–1909: Young • 1910–1913: Eason • 1914–1915: Orchard • 1917: Marsham • 1918: Kearney • 1919: Kearney/Eason • 1920: Eason • 1921–1922: Craven • 1923: B. Rankin • 1924: Hagger • 1925–1927: C. Rankin • 1928: Fitzmaurice • 1929–1930: Coghlan • 1931: Baker • 1932–1940: Hickey • 1941: Arklay • 1944: Butcher • 1945: Butcher/White • 1946: Grant • 1947: Gniel • 1948: White • 1949: Fitzgerald/Morrow • 1950: White/Smith • 1951–1953: Flanagan • 1954: Smith/Flanagan • 1955–1958: Davis • 1959: Trezise • 1960: Hovey/Rice • 1961–1962: Yeates • 1963–1964: Wooler • 1965–1967: Farmer • 1968–1971: Goggin • 1972: Wade • 1973: Ainsworth • 1974–1975: Newman • 1976–1977: B. Nankervis • 1978–1981: I. Nankervis • 1982: Peake • 1983: I. Nankervis • 1984–1986: Turner • 1987–1989: Bourke • 1990–1991: Bews • 1992–1994: Bairstow • 1995: Ablett/Hinkley/Hocking/Stoneham • 1996: Ablett/Stoneham • 1997–1998: Stoneham • 1999: Hocking/Colbert • 2000–2002: Graham • 2003–2006: King • 2007–2009: Harley • 2010–2011: LingCoaches of the Geelong Football Club 1910–1911: Hickinbotham • 1912–1913: Eason • 1914: Orchard • 1923: Taylor • 1924: Hagger • 1925–1927: Rankin • 1928: Fitzmaurice • 1929–1930: Coghlan • 1931: Clymo • 1932: Hickey • 1933–1934: Coghlan • 1935: Parratt • 1936: Dibbs • 1936–1940: Hickey • 1940: Everett • 1940: Laver • 1941: Metherell • 1944: Arklay • 1945–1959: Hickey • 1956; 1960–1965: Davis • 1963: Trezise • 1966–1970: Pianto • 1971–1972: McMaster • 1973–1975: Farmer • 1976–1979: Olsson • 1980–1982: Goggin • 1983–1985: Hafey • 1986–1988: Devine • 1989–1994: Blight • 1995–1999: Ayres • 2000–2010: Thompson • 2011–: ScottItalics denote caretaker coachGeelong Football Club • Leading Goalkickers 1897: James • 1898: James • 1899: James • 1900: Lockwood • 1901: Coles • 1902: Woods • 1903: Woods • 1904: Woods • 1905: Woods • 1906: Roebuck • 1907: Sherry • 1908: Hardiman • 1909: Martini • 1910: Martini • 1911: Martini • 1912: Martini • 1913: Martini • 1914: Martini • 1915: Brownlees • 1917: Martini • 1918: Martini • 1919: Martini • 1920: Rankin • 1921: Rankin • 1922: Rankin • 1923: Rankin • 1924: Hagger • 1925: Hagger • 1926: Hagger • 1927: Hagger • 1928: Chambers • 1929: Plunkett • 1930: Kuhlken • 1931: Moloney • 1932: Moloney • 1933: Moloney • 1934: Metherell • 1935: Evans • 1936: Metherell • 1937: Metherell • 1938: Helmer • 1939: Glenister • 1940: Grant • 1941: White • 1944: White • 1945: V. Nankervis • 1946: Renfrey • 1947: White • 1948: White • 1949: White • 1950: Gonion • 1951: Gonion • 1952: Gonion • 1953: Gonion • 1954: Flanagan • 1955: Rayson • 1956: Rayson • 1957: Rayson • 1958: Trezise • 1959: Wooler • 1960: Wooler • 1961: Wade • 1962: Wade • 1963: Wade • 1964: Wade • 1965: Andrews • 1966: Wade • 1967: Wade • 1968: Wade • 1969: Wade • 1970: Wade • 1971: Wade • 1972: Wade • 1973: Clarke • 1974: Sarah • 1975: I. Nankveris/Donohue • 1976: Donohue • 1977: Donohue • 1978: Donohue • 1979: Clarke • 1980: Bright • 1981: Bright • 1982: Turner • 1983: Bright • 1984: Jackson • 1985: Ablett, Sr. • 1986: Ablett, Sr. • 1987: Lidner • 1988: Ablett, Sr. • 1989: Ablett, Sr. • 1990: Ablett, Sr. • 1991: Brownless • 1992: Brownless • 1993: Ablett, Sr. • 1994: Ablett, Sr. • 1995: Ablett, Sr. • 1996: Ablett, Sr. • 1997: Burns • 1998: Burns/Spinks • 1999: Burns • 2000: Burns/Mensch • 2001: Burns/Graham • 2002: Kingsley • 2003: Kingsley • 2004: Kingsley • 2005: Kingsley • 2006: Ablett, Jr. • 2007: Mooney • 2008: Johnson • 2009: Mooney • 2010: Johnson • 2011: PodsiadlyCategories:- Australian rules footballers from Victoria
- Geelong Football Club players
- Geelong Football Club captains
- Geelong Football Club coaches
- Redan Football Club players
- Australian Labor Party politicians
- Australian people of Cornish descent
- Members of the Victorian Legislative Assembly
- People from Geelong
- Deaths from myocardial infarction
- 1931 births
- 2006 deaths
- Australian rules biography, pre-1940 birth stubs
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