Tommy Dea
North Melbourne
AFL career
35 games1 goals
- Debut
- R2 1928 v HAW28 Apr 1928
- Most recent
- R17 1930 v HAW6 Sept 1930
Stats
Bio
Recruited from Epping in Melbourne's northern suburbs, Tommy Dea was a lightly built defender who played his football under siege during North Melbourne's brutal initiation into the VFL. Standing just 175cm, Dea primarily operated on a half-back flank, where he was tasked with repelling opposition attacks for a side that frequently found itself on the receiving end of heavy defeats. His tenure at Arden Street coincided with one of the club's leanest eras, with the Shinboners claiming wooden spoons in both 1929 and 1930. Despite the team's struggles, he was a regular fixture in the backline and famously featured in the club’s solitary victory of the 1929 season against Footscray.
Profile
- Born
- 16 Dec 1908
- Died
- 24 May 1986 (aged 77y 159d)
- Height
- 175 cm
- Weight
- 69 kg
Teams
Bio
1 revisionRecruited from Epping in Melbourne's northern suburbs, Tommy Dea was a lightly built defender who played his football under siege during North Melbourne's brutal initiation into the VFL. Standing just 175cm, Dea primarily operated on a half-back flank, where he was tasked with repelling opposition attacks for a side that frequently found itself on the receiving end of heavy defeats. His tenure at Arden Street coincided with one of the club's leanest eras, with the Shinboners claiming wooden spoons in both 1929 and 1930. Despite the team's struggles, he was a regular fixture in the backline and famously featured in the club’s solitary victory of the 1929 season against Footscray.