Laurie Nash
South Melbourne
AFL career
99 games246 goals
- Debut
- R1 1933 v CAR29 Apr 1933
- Most recent
- GF 1945 v CAR29 Sept 1945
Coaching career
18 games9 wins9 losses0 draws
- First
- R1 1953 v COL18 Apr 1953
- Most recent
- R18 1953 v STK29 Aug 1953
Stats
Bio
The son of former Collingwood captain Bob Nash, Laurie Nash arrived at South Melbourne from Tasmania as the jewel in the crown of the club's aggressive "Foreign Legion" recruiting drive. A dual-sport athlete of supreme natural ability, Nash established himself as a dominant force capable of controlling a game from centre half-back or acting as a match-winning spearhead at centre half-forward. His supreme self-belief was matched by his on-field performance, notably playing a pivotal role in the 1933 premiership side during his debut season. However, his VFL games tally remained at a tantalising 99 due to a controversial, lucrative transfer to Camberwell in the VFA and service during World War II, though he eventually returned to the Swans for a final stint in 1945 to cement his place as the centre half-back in the club's official Team of the Century.
Profile
- Born
- 02 May 1910
- Died
- 24 July 1986 (aged 76y 83d)
- Birthplace
- Fitzroy, VIC
- Deathplace
- Heidelberg, VIC
- Height
- 179 cm
- Weight
- 83 kg
Teams
Coaching
- South Melbourne (Senior Coach)195318 games (W9 L9 D0), 50.0%
Honours
- Premiership1933
- Hall of Fame1996
- South Melbourne/Sydney captain1937
Family
- Father:Bob Nash
Bio
1 revisionThe son of former Collingwood captain Bob Nash, Laurie Nash arrived at South Melbourne from Tasmania as the jewel in the crown of the club's aggressive "Foreign Legion" recruiting drive. A dual-sport athlete of supreme natural ability, Nash established himself as a dominant force capable of controlling a game from centre half-back or acting as a match-winning spearhead at centre half-forward. His supreme self-belief was matched by his on-field performance, notably playing a pivotal role in the 1933 premiership side during his debut season. However, his VFL games tally remained at a tantalising 99 due to a controversial, lucrative transfer to Camberwell in the VFA and service during World War II, though he eventually returned to the Swans for a final stint in 1945 to cement his place as the centre half-back in the club's official Team of the Century.