George Cassidy | Demonwiki (original) (raw)
DOB: 19 August 1905
Died: 12 January 1985
Debut: Round 9, 1929 against at Windy Hill
Last Game: Round 18, 1931 against at Victoria Park
From: Caulfield Grammarians/Brighton
Number: 37 (1929-1931)
Honours:
Premiership Player - <1931>
Games: 13
Goals: 5
Career Statistics
| Wins | Draws | Losses | Winning % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 0 | 3 | 76.92 |
Ruck and half-forward who played two senior games for side Brighton at the end of <1928>. That season he was also named the Best and Fairest player in the A-Grade amateurs for his performances with Grammarians.
Melbourne was forced to win a clearance for him after it was discovered, at the last minute, that he'd lived in the St Kilda local zone for the previous three years. From there he was a lightly used player across three seasons, including a broken ankle in <1930>.
His VFL career ended with a Seconds premiership in <1931> before returning to Caulfield Grammarians the next year, where he was won the VAFA Best and Fairest award.
Also a member of Australia's water polo team.
| Year | Games | Goals | Brownlow |
|---|---|---|---|
| <1929> | 5 | 3 | 0 |
| <1930> | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| <1931> | 3 | 2 | 0 |
Tribunal Record
Notes
Listed as L. Cassidy in 1929 Football Record. Some sources say he started <1929> playing in the Amateurs, and played state football against the SA Amateurs before being recruited to join Melbourne midway through the season.
Media
Sporting Globe - 10/04/1929
The Age - 03/05/1929
The Age - 28/06/1929
Herald - 11/04/1931]
Labora - June 1986
Links
Australian Football profile
Boyles Football Photos
VFA Project profile
Wikipedia profile