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Tim Trevaskis

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Tim Trevaskis
Personal information
Full name Albert Willam Trevaskis
Date of birth (1902-08-23)23 August 1902
Place of birth West Melbourne, Victoria
Date of death 2 July 1980(1980-07-02) (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

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).

Family

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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

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North Melbourne (VFA)

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Trevaskis played with North Melbourne in the Victorian Football Association (VFA) in the 1921, 1923, and 1924 seasons.[5]

North Melbourne (VFL)

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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

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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)

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He briefly captain-coached Coburg in 1930.[11]

North Melbourne Reserves (VFL)

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He was later in charge of North Melbourne's reserves team.

Footnotes

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References

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  • Holmesby, Russell and Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers. 7th ed. Melbourne: Bas Publishing.
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