Harry Equid
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Harry Equid was an Australian rules football
er who played for Essendon
in the Victorian Football League
(VFL) during the 1940s.
Equid began his VFL career after serving with the army in World War II and made his debut against North Melbourne, in the final game of the 1945 season, kicking three goals. In 1946 he continued where he had left off and started the season with a goalscoring sequence of three, three and seven. He finished the year with 35 majors, the last of which came from the half forward flank in Essendon's Grand Final win
over Melbourne. He was also used as a follower and favoured the place kick when shooting for goal.
After making just seven appearances in 1947, which included a bag of six goals against Footscray, Equid had his final season in 1948 and played his last game in his club's losing Grand Final team. He then went to the Victorian Football Association and captain-coached Coburg, winning that club's Best and Fairest
award in 1949 . He then played for South Mildura in 1954.
Australian rules football
Australian rules football, officially known as Australian football, also called football, Aussie rules or footy is a sport played between two teams of 22 players on either...
er who played for Essendon
Essendon Football Club
The Essendon Football Club, nicknamed The Bombers, is an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League...
in the Victorian Football League
Australian Football League
The Australian Football League is both the governing body and the major professional competition in the sport of Australian rules football...
(VFL) during the 1940s.
Equid began his VFL career after serving with the army in World War II and made his debut against North Melbourne, in the final game of the 1945 season, kicking three goals. In 1946 he continued where he had left off and started the season with a goalscoring sequence of three, three and seven. He finished the year with 35 majors, the last of which came from the half forward flank in Essendon's Grand Final win
1946 VFL Grand Final
The 1946 VFL Grand Final was an Australian rules football game contested between the Essendon Football Club and Melbourne Football Club, held at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on 5 October 1946. It was the 50th annual Grand Final of the Victorian Football League, staged to determine the premiers for...
over Melbourne. He was also used as a follower and favoured the place kick when shooting for goal.
After making just seven appearances in 1947, which included a bag of six goals against Footscray, Equid had his final season in 1948 and played his last game in his club's losing Grand Final team. He then went to the Victorian Football Association and captain-coached Coburg, winning that club's Best and Fairest
Best and Fairest
Best and Fairest is the term commonly used in Australian sport to describe the player adjudged to have had the best performance in a game or over a season for a given sporting club or competition while not receiving a suspension for misconduct or breaching the rules during that season.In the...
award in 1949 . He then played for South Mildura in 1954.