Noel Teasdale
| Noel Teasdale | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Noel Teasdale | ||
| Date of birth | 2 January 1938 | ||
| Original team(s) | Daylesford | ||
| Height | 188 cm (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Weight | 98 kg (216 lb) | ||
| Position(s) | Ruck | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1956–1967 |
VFL ) | 178 (71) | |
| 1968–1970 | Woodville (SANFL) | 47 (23) | |
| Total | 225 (94) | ||
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1970. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Noel Teasdale (born 2 January 1938) is a former
Originally from Daylesford, Teasdale made his debut with the North Melbourne Football Club in 1956 playing as a ruckman and, for a period, a full-back.
Teasdale was noted for his tough, uncompromising play; and, in 1964, this almost cost him his life as his head clashed with that of North teammate Ken Dean, leaving him in critical condition with a fractured skull in St. Vincent's Hospital.[1] Midway through that same year, just five weeks after the near-fatal injury,[2] Teasdale came back to play for North, wearing a protective head guard due to medical advice.[3] He also was the acting captain in the absence of injured skipper Allen Aylett.[4]
The 1965 season saw Teasdale produce his best season yet – tying for the Brownlow Medal with Ian Stewart. Although he originally lost on countback, he was later awarded a retrospective medal in 1989.[5]
His VFL career ended in 1967, and he later moved to Woodville Football Club, where he was captain-coach from 1968 to 1970 and then non-playing coach in 1971. Later on, he coached West Torrens Football Club in 1975–76.
References
- ^ Carter, Ron (27 April 1964). "Teasdale May Play Again In A Month". news.google.com. No. The Age. p. 20. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
- ^ "AFL Tables - Noel Teasdale - Stats - Statistics". afltables.com. Retrieved 31 March 2023.
- ^ Hobbs, Greg (26 May 1964). "Teasdale May Play On Saturday". The Age. p. 20. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
- ^ Lawrence, John (27 July 1964). "Skilful Dons Win In Last-quarter Burst". The Age. p. 22. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
- ^ "Medals awarded retrospectively". The Canberra Times. 6 April 1989. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
External links
- Noel Teasdale at AustralianFootball.com
- Noel Teasdale's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- 150 Profiles: Noel Teasdale, Thomas Loftus (30 Sep 2019)
- Honour Roll at kangaroos.com
- MOST BEST AND FAIRESTS : Noel Teasdale (1963, 1964, 1965, 1966) at kangaroos.com
