| Noel Teasdale | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Noel Teasdale | ||
| Born | (1938-01-02)2 January 1938 (age 88) | ||
| Original team | Daylesford | ||
| Height | 188 cm (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Weight | 98 kg (216 lb) | ||
| Position | Ruck | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1956–1967 | North Melbourne (VFL) | 178 (71) | |
| 1968–1970 | Woodville (SANFL) | 47 (23) | |
| Total | 225 (94) | ||
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1970. | |||
| Sources:AFL Tables,AustralianFootball.com | |||
Noel Teasdale (born 2 January 1938) is a formerAustralian rules footballer who played in theVictorian Football League (VFL) and theSouth Australian National Football League (SANFL).
Originally fromDaylesford, Teasdale made his debut with theNorth Melbourne Football Club in1956 playing as a ruckman and, for a period, a full-back.
Teasdale was noted for his tough, uncompromising play; and, in1964, this almost cost him his life as his head clashed with that of North teammateKen Dean, leaving him in critical condition with a fractured skull inSt. Vincent's Hospital.[1] Midway through that same year, just five weeks after the near-fatal injury,[2] Teasdale came back to play for North, wearing a protectivehead guard due to medical advice.[3] He also was the acting captain in the absence of injured skipperAllen Aylett.[4]
The1965 season saw Teasdale produce his best season yet – tying for theBrownlow Medal withIan Stewart. Although he originally lost oncountback, he was later awarded a retrospective medal in 1989.[5]
His VFL career ended in1967, and he later moved toWoodville Football Club, where he wascaptain-coach from 1968 to 1970 and then non-playing coach in 1971. Later on, he coachedWest Torrens Football Club in 1975–76.
