Neville Caldwell
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== Biographical == | == Biographical == | ||
*Born: 8 January 1953 @ Port Lincoln | *Born: 8 January 1953 @ Port Lincoln | ||
| - | *Height: | + | *Height: 191 cm |
| - | *Weight: | + | *Weight: 83 kg |
*Recruited from: Plympton | *Recruited from: Plympton | ||
*GFC League Debut: 1970 | *GFC League Debut: 1970 | ||
| - | Guernsey Number: | + | Guernsey Number: [[22]] |
Nickname: Twiggy | Nickname: Twiggy | ||
| - | Neville "Twiggy" Caldwell was a highly skilled Bay favourite. | + | Neville "Twiggy" Caldwell was a highly skilled Bay favourite. A skilful, long-kicking utility,he was ahead of his time, combining height and pace to burn. |
Perhaps the most memorable incident in his career came in his last match for Glenelg - the 1981 Grand Final. In the second quarter Caldwell was knocked unconscious behind play by Port Adelaide hard nut, David Granger. The game stopped for over six minutes while medical staff carefully placed Caldwell onto a stretcher. Granger was reported by Glenelg, led by football director Harry Kernahan, and was suspended for six games. | Perhaps the most memorable incident in his career came in his last match for Glenelg - the 1981 Grand Final. In the second quarter Caldwell was knocked unconscious behind play by Port Adelaide hard nut, David Granger. The game stopped for over six minutes while medical staff carefully placed Caldwell onto a stretcher. Granger was reported by Glenelg, led by football director Harry Kernahan, and was suspended for six games. | ||
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2. The Pride of the Bay | 2. The Pride of the Bay | ||
| - | 3. [http://www.sanfl.com.au/files/_system/File/PDFs/budgets/2009/Round12.pdf The Budget] | + | 3. Grand Final Budget 1981 (Bio details) |
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| + | 4. [http://www.sanfl.com.au/files/_system/File/PDFs/budgets/2009/Round12.pdf The Budget] | ||
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Biographical
- Born: 8 January 1953 @ Port Lincoln
- Height: 191 cm
- Weight: 83 kg
- Recruited from: Plympton
- GFC League Debut: 1970
Guernsey Number: 22
Nickname: Twiggy
Neville "Twiggy" Caldwell was a highly skilled Bay favourite. A skilful, long-kicking utility,he was ahead of his time, combining height and pace to burn.
Perhaps the most memorable incident in his career came in his last match for Glenelg - the 1981 Grand Final. In the second quarter Caldwell was knocked unconscious behind play by Port Adelaide hard nut, David Granger. The game stopped for over six minutes while medical staff carefully placed Caldwell onto a stretcher. Granger was reported by Glenelg, led by football director Harry Kernahan, and was suspended for six games.
References
2. The Pride of the Bay
3. Grand Final Budget 1981 (Bio details)
4. The Budget
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