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    Tim Trevaskis

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    Tim Trevaskis
    Personal information
    Full name Albert Willam Trevaskis
    Date of birth (1902-08-23)23 August 1902
    Place of birth West Melbourne, Victoria
    Date of death 2 July 1980(1980-07-02) (aged 77)
    Place of death Glenroy, Victoria
    Original team(s) North Melbourne (VFA)
    Height 173 cm (5 ft 8 in)
    Weight 67 kg (148 lb)
    Playing career1
    Years Club Games (Goals)
    1921–24 North Melbourne (VFA) 29 (13)
    1925–29 North Melbourne (VFL) 64 (26)
    1930 Coburg (VFA) 11 (5)
    1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1930.
    Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

    Albert William "Tim" Trevaskis (23 August 1902 – 2 July 1980) was an Australian rules footballer who played for North Melbourne in both the Victorian Football Association (VFA), and the Victorian Football League (VFL).

    Family[edit]

    The son of George William Trevaskis (1872-1952),[1][2][3] and Rosetta Trevaskis (1875-1946), née Jordan,[4] Albert William Trevaskis was born on 23 August 1902.

    He married Alicia Florence Cruickshank (1904-1984) in 1923.

    Football[edit]

    North Melbourne (VFA)[edit]

    Trevaskis played with North Melbourne in the Victorian Football Association (VFA) in the 1921, 1923, and 1924 seasons.[5]

    North Melbourne (VFL)[edit]

    In 1925 he was a member of their inaugural VFL team and was a regular member of the team for five years, playing mostly as a rover and at half forward.

    He was captain of the team in 1929.[6]

    Interstate VFL[edit]

    He represented the VFL in the interstate match against New South Wales, that was played in Sydney on 8 June 1929.[7][8][9][10]

    Coburg (VFA)[edit]

    He briefly captain-coached Coburg in 1930.[11]

    North Melbourne Reserves (VFL)[edit]

    He was later in charge of North Melbourne's reserves team.

    Footnotes[edit]

    1. ^ Deaths: Trevaskis, The Argus, (Friday, 22 February 1952), p. 12.
    2. ^ Death of G.W. Tevaskis, The Weekly Times, (Wednesday, 27 February 1952), p.31.
    3. ^ Thirty-One Years a Treasurer, The Weekly Times, (Saturday, 12 January 1929), p.71.
    4. ^ Deaths: Trevaskis, The Age, (Thursday, 13 June 1946), p. 9.
    5. ^ 'Truboot', "Young Representative Player: North's Dashing Centre", The Sporting Globe, (Saturday, 30 June 1923), p. 6; also, associated photograph at The Sporting Globe, (Saturday, 30 June 1923), p. 6.
    6. ^ Victorian Football Teams: North Melbourne, The Australasian, (Saturday, 20 July 1929), p. 76.
    7. ^ Interstate Teams, The Referee, (Wednesday, 5 June 1929), p. 13.
    8. ^ Victorian Australian Rules Football Team in Sydney, The Referee, (Wednesday, 12 June 1929) p. 13.
    9. ^ 'Left Wing, "Australian Football: Victoria Wins Narrowly", The Referee, (Wednesday, 12 June 1929) p. 13.
    10. ^ Game in Sydney, The (Wagga Wagga) Daily Advertiser, (Monday, 10 June 1929), p. 6.
    11. ^ 'Qui Vive', "Coburg's New Coach: Tim Trevaskis Capable and Popular, The Sporting Globe, (Saturday 26 April 1930), p. 6.

    References[edit]

    • Holmesby, Russell and Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers. 7th ed. Melbourne: Bas Publishing.

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