William Neil Tompkins (15 January 1927 – 20 February 1991)[2] was an Australian rules footballer who played with Geelong in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
| Neil Tompkins | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | William Neil Tompkins[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 15 January 1927 | ||
| Place of birth | Geelong, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 20 February 1991 (aged 64) | ||
| Original team(s) | Navy / North Geelong | ||
| Height | 185 cm (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Weight | 90 kg (198 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1945 | Geelong | 12 (3) | |
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1945. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Tompkins was a member of Royal Australian Navy and played his early football at North Geelong.[3][4] He made all of his 12 appearances for Geelong in the 1945 VFL season.[5] Geelong cleared him to Carlton in 1950 but he didn't play any league football at his new club.[6] He was inducted into the North Geelong Football Club's Hall of Fame in 2014.[7]
References edit
- ^ "World War Two Nominal Roll". Government of Australia. Retrieved 30 December 2014.
- ^ "Neil Tompkins – Player Bio". Australian Football. Retrieved 30 December 2014.
- ^ "Flemington Test of Camera Eye Arranged: Melbourne Football". Army News. Darwin, NT. 30 May 1945. p. 4. Retrieved 31 December 2014.
- ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 9781920910785.
- ^ "Neil Tompkins – Games Played". AFL Tables. Retrieved 30 December 2014.
- ^ "Tompkins clears to Carlton". The Argus. Melbourne. 27 March 1950. p. 16. Retrieved 31 December 2014.
- ^ King, Tom (7 July 2014). "Magpies honour greats – KROCK Football". KROCK Football. Archived from the original on 31 December 2014. Retrieved 30 December 2014.
External links edit
- Neil Tompkins's playing statistics from AFL Tables