Neil Bencraft
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Neil C. Bencraft was an Australian rules football
er who played for Melbourne
in the Victorian Football League
(VFL).
Bencraft, a rover, made his league debut in a 16 point win over Carlton at Princes Park. He also played in a 13 point victory against Geelong the following week. It would be his only two appearances in the VFL and from 1945 until 1952 he played with Sandringham. He kicked the winning goal in the 1946 Grand Final, which gave Sandringham their maiden VFA premiership. Appointed coach in 1958, Bencraft steered them to another premiership in 1962. They won the Grand Final by one point, after trailing Moorabbin
by 44 points at three quarter time. It was his last year in a five season stint as coach, although he was called on again in 1974 for one more year.
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 Melbourne
Melbourne Football Club
The Melbourne Football Club, nicknamed The Demons, is an Australian rules football club playing in the Australian Football League , based in Melbourne, Victoria....
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).
Bencraft, a rover, made his league debut in a 16 point win over Carlton at Princes Park. He also played in a 13 point victory against Geelong the following week. It would be his only two appearances in the VFL and from 1945 until 1952 he played with Sandringham. He kicked the winning goal in the 1946 Grand Final, which gave Sandringham their maiden VFA premiership. Appointed coach in 1958, Bencraft steered them to another premiership in 1962. They won the Grand Final by one point, after trailing Moorabbin
Moorabbin Football Club
Moorabbin Football Club, nicknamed the The Kangaroos, was an Australian rules football club which played in the Victorian Football Association from 1951 to 1963 and then from 1983 to 1987...
by 44 points at three quarter time. It was his last year in a five season stint as coach, although he was called on again in 1974 for one more year.