Neil Freeman (Australian footballer)
Neil Mackenzie Freeman, DSO (21 April 1890 – 7 November 1961) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Geelong in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]
| Neil Freeman | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Neil Mackenzie Freeman | ||
| Date of birth | 21 April 1890 | ||
| Place of birth | Geelong, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 7 November 1961 (aged 71) | ||
| Place of death | Newtown, Victoria | ||
| Original team(s) | East Geelong | ||
| Height | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Weight | 78 kg (172 lb) | ||
| Position(s) | Fullback | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1911–14 | Geelong | 45 (1) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1914. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
After a four year senior football career, Freeman served with distinction in World War I, rising through the ranks to become Commanding Officer of the 58th Battalion (Australia). He was awarded a Distinguished Service Order for "gallant services in the Battle of Polygon Wood" in 1917 and was Mentioned in Despatches.[2]
Notes
- Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 298. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
- Cullen, Barbara (2015). Harder than football : league players at war. Richmond, Victoria: Slattery Media Group. p. 147. ISBN 978-0-992379-14-8.
External links
- Neil Freeman's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Neil Freeman at AustralianFootball.com
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