Stan Trebilco
Carlton
AFL career
21 games10 goals
- Debut
- R2 1924 v ESS3 May 1924
- Most recent
- R13 1925 v ESS8 Aug 1925
Stats
Bio
Born Stanley Duke Trebilcock, Stan Trebilco arrived at Princes Park with a glowing reputation as a premier rover from Tasmania's north-west coast. A standout talent for Ulverstone, he had already claimed the inaugural Cheel Medal as the NWFU’s fairest and best player in 1923 before crossing Bass Strait to test himself in the VFL. Standing just 171cm, he was a crafty and polished ball-winner who immediately caught the eye of the umpires, managing to poll Brownlow votes in both of his seasons at Carlton—a respectable achievement during the era of the single-vote system. Despite establishing himself as a quality senior regular, his VFL career was fleeting; after just two seasons, he returned to Tasmania in 1926 to take up a role as captain-coach of Burnie, leaving behind a "what if" legacy as a classy import who held his own in Victoria.
Profile
- Born
- 24 Dec 1897
- Died
- 26 Mar 1976 (aged 78y 93d)
- Birthplace
- Gawler, TAS
- Deathplace
- Burnie, TAS
Teams
Bio
1 revisionBorn Stanley Duke Trebilcock, Stan Trebilco arrived at Princes Park with a glowing reputation as a premier rover from Tasmania's north-west coast. A standout talent for Ulverstone, he had already claimed the inaugural Cheel Medal as the NWFU’s fairest and best player in 1923 before crossing Bass Strait to test himself in the VFL. Standing just 171cm, he was a crafty and polished ball-winner who immediately caught the eye of the umpires, managing to poll Brownlow votes in both of his seasons at Carlton—a respectable achievement during the era of the single-vote system. Despite establishing himself as a quality senior regular, his VFL career was fleeting; after just two seasons, he returned to Tasmania in 1926 to take up a role as captain-coach of Burnie, leaving behind a "what if" legacy as a classy import who held his own in Victoria.