Tim Trevaskis
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).
| Tim Trevaskis | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Albert Willam Trevaskis | ||
| Date of birth | 23 August 1902 | ||
| Place of birth | West Melbourne, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 2 July 1980 (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 | |||
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
- ^ Deaths: Trevaskis, The Argus, (Friday, 22 February 1952), p. 12.
- ^ Death of G.W. Tevaskis, The Weekly Times, (Wednesday, 27 February 1952), p.31.
- ^ Thirty-One Years a Treasurer, The Weekly Times, (Saturday, 12 January 1929), p.71.
- ^ Deaths: Trevaskis, The Age, (Thursday, 13 June 1946), p. 9.
- ^ '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.
- ^ Victorian Football Teams: North Melbourne, The Australasian, (Saturday, 20 July 1929), p. 76.
- ^ Interstate Teams, The Referee, (Wednesday, 5 June 1929), p. 13.
- ^ Victorian Australian Rules Football Team in Sydney, The Referee, (Wednesday, 12 June 1929) p. 13.
- ^ 'Left Wing, "Australian Football: Victoria Wins Narrowly", The Referee, (Wednesday, 12 June 1929) p. 13.
- ^ Game in Sydney, The (Wagga Wagga) Daily Advertiser, (Monday, 10 June 1929), p. 6.
- ^ '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.
External links edit
- Tim Trevaskis's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Tim Trevaskis at AustralianFootball.com
- Albert "Tim" Trevaskis: The VFA Project.
- Tim Trevaskis: Boyles Football Photos.