Neil Ferguson
Hawthorn
AFL career
82 games50 goals
- Debut
- R3 1964 v STK2 May 1964
- Most recent
- R22 1970 v FIT29 Aug 1970
Stats
1970 | HAW | 11 | 9.1 | 5.0 | 14.1 | 5.1 | 1.5 | 2.8 | 0.5 | 0.4 |
1969 | HAW | 18 | 8.4 | 3.6 | 12.1 | 3.2 | 1.1 | 2.1 | 1.2 | 0.6 |
1968 | HAW | 15 | 7.7 | 4.4 | 12.1 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 3.2 | 1.3 | 1.0 |
1967 | HAW | 10 | 5.3 | 1.3 | 6.6 | 1.7 | 0.9 | 1.7 | 0.3 | 0.1 |
1966 | HAW | 12 | 7.3 | 2.1 | 9.4 | 2.4 | 1.2 | 2.3 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
1965 | HAW | 8 | 7.5 | 1.3 | 8.8 | 2.4 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 |
1964 | HAW | 8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.3 | - |
Bio
A second-generation Hawk, Neil Ferguson arrived at Glenferrie Oval via the father-son rule, following in the footsteps of his father Tom. Recruited from Melbourne High School, he progressed through the club's underage ranks to debut as an 18-year-old ruckman who could also provide a target in attack. While he became a regular fixture in the senior side throughout the 1960s, contributing handy goal tallies as a resting forward, his tenure ended just a season before the club's breakthrough 1971 premiership. Seeking fresh opportunities, Ferguson crossed the Nullarbor to join East Fremantle in the WAFL, where he cemented his reputation as a premier big man and anchored the Sharks' ruck division in their 1974 premiership victory. He later added a stint with Claremont and a coaching role in Tasmania before returning to Hawthorn in an administrative capacity decades later.
Profile
- Born
- 28 Nov 1945
- Died
- 14 July 2016 (aged 70y 229d)
- Height
- 185 cm
- Weight
- 86 kg
Teams
Bio
1 revisionA second-generation Hawk, Neil Ferguson arrived at Glenferrie Oval via the father-son rule, following in the footsteps of his father Tom. Recruited from Melbourne High School, he progressed through the club's underage ranks to debut as an 18-year-old ruckman who could also provide a target in attack. While he became a regular fixture in the senior side throughout the 1960s, contributing handy goal tallies as a resting forward, his tenure ended just a season before the club's breakthrough 1971 premiership. Seeking fresh opportunities, Ferguson crossed the Nullarbor to join East Fremantle in the WAFL, where he cemented his reputation as a premier big man and anchored the Sharks' ruck division in their 1974 premiership victory. He later added a stint with Claremont and a coaching role in Tasmania before returning to Hawthorn in an administrative capacity decades later.