Roy Eliason
North Melbourne
AFL career
5 games0 goals
- Debut
- R13 1948 v GEE17 July 1948
- Most recent
- R13 1949 v ESS16 July 1949
Stats
Bio
Recruited from Lemnos in the Goulburn Valley, Roy Eliason’s football development was initially interrupted by his service as a Leading Aircraftman with the RAAF during the Second World War. After the conflict, he trained with Melbourne before securing a spot at North Melbourne, where he operated primarily as a wingman and half-back flanker. His VFL career was brief and fragmented, limited to just five senior appearances across two seasons, with a severe cheekbone injury in his debut year notably stalling his momentum. Unable to cement a permanent place in the side, he eventually departed Arden Street and returned to the country to continue his footballing life in the Goulburn Valley.
Profile
- Born
- 18 Feb 1926
- Died
- 11 Sept 2019 (aged 93y 205d)
- Birthplace
- Shepparton, VIC
- Deathplace
- Kialla, VIC
- Height
- 178 cm
- Weight
- 77 kg
Teams
Bio
1 revisionRecruited from Lemnos in the Goulburn Valley, Roy Eliason’s football development was initially interrupted by his service as a Leading Aircraftman with the RAAF during the Second World War. After the conflict, he trained with Melbourne before securing a spot at North Melbourne, where he operated primarily as a wingman and half-back flanker. His VFL career was brief and fragmented, limited to just five senior appearances across two seasons, with a severe cheekbone injury in his debut year notably stalling his momentum. Unable to cement a permanent place in the side, he eventually departed Arden Street and returned to the country to continue his footballing life in the Goulburn Valley.