Neil Jeffrey
North Melbourne
AFL career
6 games2 goals
- Debut
- R1 1939 v FIT22 Apr 1939
- Most recent
- R17 1939 v ESS19 Aug 1939
Stats
Bio
A local recruit hailing from the nearby suburb of Kensington, Neil Jeffrey was a tall key position prospect who broke into the North Melbourne side just as the world was on the precipice of war. Standing 184cm—a significant height for the era—Jeffrey made his debut in Round 1 of the 1939 season against Fitzroy, capable of operating as a follower or a target in the forward line. He managed six senior appearances and two goals during that tumultuous year, showing promise as a structural player for the Shinboners. However, like many of his generation, his football ambitions were cut short by global conflict; he enlisted in the Australian Army in 1941, serving with the 2nd/8th Armoured Regiment until 1946. Jeffrey never returned to VFL football after his discharge, leaving his brief 1939 campaign as a tantalising glimpse of a career sacrificed for national service.
Profile
- Born
- 13 May 1916
- Died
- 06 July 2005 (aged 89y 54d)
- Birthplace
- Kensington, VIC
- Height
- 184 cm
- Weight
- 76 kg
Teams
Bio
1 revisionA local recruit hailing from the nearby suburb of Kensington, Neil Jeffrey was a tall key position prospect who broke into the North Melbourne side just as the world was on the precipice of war. Standing 184cm—a significant height for the era—Jeffrey made his debut in Round 1 of the 1939 season against Fitzroy, capable of operating as a follower or a target in the forward line. He managed six senior appearances and two goals during that tumultuous year, showing promise as a structural player for the Shinboners. However, like many of his generation, his football ambitions were cut short by global conflict; he enlisted in the Australian Army in 1941, serving with the 2nd/8th Armoured Regiment until 1946. Jeffrey never returned to VFL football after his discharge, leaving his brief 1939 campaign as a tantalising glimpse of a career sacrificed for national service.