Terry Benton
North Melbourne
AFL career
77 games3 goals
- Debut
- R6 1963 v HAW25 May 1963
- Most recent
- R11 1969 v FSC21 June 1969
Stats
1969 | NTH | 8 | 8.1 | 1.6 | 9.8 | 1.5 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
1968 | NTH | 15 | 10.8 | 2.2 | 13.0 | 2.3 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
1967 | NTH | 18 | 13.7 | 1.8 | 15.5 | 2.7 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
1966 | NTH | 18 | 14.1 | 2.4 | 16.4 | 2.7 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 0.1 |
1965 | NTH | 9 | 8.7 | 2.3 | 11.0 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 0.2 |
1964 | NTH | 8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.1 | - |
1963 | NTH | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 | - |
Bio
Recruited from West Coburg, Terry Benton established himself as a durable small defender for North Melbourne during the 1960s. Standing 175cm, he was a reliable back pocket or flanker who prized consistency over flair, highlighted by a commercially productive two-year period in 1966 and 1967 where he did not miss a single senior game. His time at Arden Street yielded 77 games and a modest three goals before he shifted his focus to regional football in the early 1970s. Benton went on to make a significant impact as captain-coach of Leongatha in the Latrobe Valley, winning a league best and fairest award, while his family's contribution to the elite level continued years later through his grandson, Jaryd Cachia.
Profile
- Born
- 13 July 1942 (age 84y 100d)
- Height
- 175 cm
- Weight
- 76 kg
Teams
Family
- Grandson:Jaryd Cachia
Bio
1 revisionRecruited from West Coburg, Terry Benton established himself as a durable small defender for North Melbourne during the 1960s. Standing 175cm, he was a reliable back pocket or flanker who prized consistency over flair, highlighted by a commercially productive two-year period in 1966 and 1967 where he did not miss a single senior game. His time at Arden Street yielded 77 games and a modest three goals before he shifted his focus to regional football in the early 1970s. Benton went on to make a significant impact as captain-coach of Leongatha in the Latrobe Valley, winning a league best and fairest award, while his family's contribution to the elite level continued years later through his grandson, Jaryd Cachia.