Tony Nesbit
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Anthony "Tony" Nesbit is a former Australian rules football
er who was highly successful in the West Australian National Football League
(WANFL) playing for the Swan Districts Football Club
.
Originally playng in the seconds for Swan Districts his long career began at the club in 1954 along with Keith Slater
.
A lightly built player he started on the wing
but developed later into a ruck rover. In his debut season in the league competition, 1958, Nesbit won the "Rookie of the Year" title.
Swan Districts entered a period of unprecedented success during he early sixties, which Nesbit was a part of. Nesbit played in the back pocket
of all three premiership sides.
Nesbit was co-captain of the Swan Districts in 1965 and 1966. In 1968 Nesbitt was appointed as captain
/coach
of the side but was unable to lift the swans from the bottom of the ladder. The 1968 season was so bad that the team only recorded one win for the season.
Nesbit retired in 1970 after playing 235 games for the club, he is now a life member.
He was selected as a ruck rover in the Swan Districts Team of the Century.
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 was highly successful in the West Australian National Football League
West Australian Football League
The West Australian Football League is an Australian rules football league based in Perth, Western Australia. The WAFL is the second-most popular in the state, behind the nation-wide Australian Football League...
(WANFL) playing for the Swan Districts Football Club
Swan Districts Football Club
The Swan Districts Football Club, nicknamed the Swans, is an Australian rules football club playing in the West Australian Football League . The club is based at Bassendean Oval, in Bassendean, an eastern suburb of Perth, Western Australia...
.
Originally playng in the seconds for Swan Districts his long career began at the club in 1954 along with Keith Slater
Keith Slater
Keith Nichol Slater is a former Western Australian and Australian cricketer and WAFL player....
.
A lightly built player he started on the wing
Centre line
The Centre line refers to a set of positions on an Australian rules football field.It consists of 3 players, two on the wings , and one in the centre....
but developed later into a ruck rover. In his debut season in the league competition, 1958, Nesbit won the "Rookie of the Year" title.
Swan Districts entered a period of unprecedented success during he early sixties, which Nesbit was a part of. Nesbit played in the back pocket
Back pocket
In Australian rules football, the back pocket refers to a position on the field deep in defence.Back pocket players, situated in the backline, need to have good spoiling skills and usually, quality back-pockets are noted for their hardness....
of all three premiership sides.
Nesbit was co-captain of the Swan Districts in 1965 and 1966. In 1968 Nesbitt was appointed as captain
Captain (Australian rules football)
A captain of an Australian rules football team, sometimes known as a skipper is a player who, during the course of a match and off the field, has several additional roles and responsibilities over and above those of a regular player....
/coach
Coach (sport)
In sports, a coach is an individual involved in the direction, instruction and training of the operations of a sports team or of individual sportspeople.-Staff:...
of the side but was unable to lift the swans from the bottom of the ladder. The 1968 season was so bad that the team only recorded one win for the season.
Nesbit retired in 1970 after playing 235 games for the club, he is now a life member.
He was selected as a ruck rover in the Swan Districts Team of the Century.