Noel Teasdale (born 2 January 1938) is a former Australian rules footballer who played in the Victorian Football League (VFL) and the South Australian National Football League (SANFL).
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Noel Teasdale | ||
| Date of birth | (1938-01-02) 2 January 1938 (age 84) | ||
| 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 | North Melbourne (VFL) | 178 (71) | |
| 1968–1970 | Woodville (SANFL) | 47 (23) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1970. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
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 saw this almost cost him his life – as his head clashed with that of North teammate Ken Dean leaving him in a serious condition in St. Vincent's Hospital.[1] Midway through that same year, Teasdale came back to play for North, wearing a protective headguard due to medical advice.[2] He also was the acting captain in the absence of injured skipper Allen Aylett.[3]
The 1965 season saw Teasdale produced 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.[4]
His VFL career ended in 1967 and he later moved to Woodville Football Club, where he was captain-coach from 1968 to 1970, and non-playing coach in 1971. Later he coached West Torrens Football Club in 1975–76.
North Melbourne Football Club: Team of the Century | |
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Syd Barker Medal · North Melbourne Football Club best and fairest winners | |
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Coaches of the Woodville Football Club | |
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Captains of the North Melbourne Football Club | |
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Captains of the Woodville Football Club | |
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Coaches of the West Torrens Football Club | |
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1966 All-Australian team | |
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South Australia
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Tasmania
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Victoria
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Western Australia
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Victorian (VFL) squad – 1966 Interstate Carnival | |
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Victoria (VFL) 26.24 (180) defeated Tasmania 11.13 (79), at North Hobart Oval, 9 June 1966, crowd: 20,047 Victoria (VFL) 16.23 (119) defeated South Australia 7.9 (51), at North Hobart Oval, 11 June 1966, crowd: 23,764 Victoria (VFL) 14.17 (101) defeated Victoria (VFA) 9.7 (61), at North Hobart Oval, 13 June 1966, crowd: 13,969 Victoria (VFL) 15.10 (100) defeated Western Australia 13.7 (85), at North Hobart Oval, 18 June 1966, crowd: 23,368 | |
Coach: Killigrew |