Vic Trood
University
AFL career
41 games8 goals
- Debut
- R1 1911 v SME29 Apr 1911
- Most recent
- R1 1914 v SME25 Apr 1914
Stats
1914 | UNI | 1 | 0.0 |
1913 | UNI | 10 | 0.4 |
1912 | UNI | 16 | 0.3 |
1911 | UNI | 14 | 0.0 |
Bio
Born in Sale, Victoria, Vic Trood arrived at University as a country recruit and joined the amateur students for the 1911 season. His introduction to the VFL was brutal; in just his fourth game, he was the victim of a notorious incident against Carlton where he was knocked unconscious, leading to a court case for assault against his opponent. Despite the rough initiation, Trood became a consistent fixture for the Students, playing 41 games over four seasons until the club’s withdrawal from the league due to the outbreak of World War I. Following his war service, he returned to Gippsland to play alongside his brother Arthur at Sale, but his greatest contribution to the game came off the field. A pioneering administrator, Trood served as president of the Gippsland Football League and was instrumental in founding the Latrobe Valley League, with his enduring legacy cemented by the Trood Award, which has honoured the region's best and fairest player since 1928.
Profile
- Born
- 16 Dec 1891
- Died
- 16 Oct 1977 (aged 85y 304d)
- Birthplace
- Sale, VIC
- Deathplace
- Canterbury, VIC
Teams
Bio
1 revisionBorn in Sale, Victoria, Vic Trood arrived at University as a country recruit and joined the amateur students for the 1911 season. His introduction to the VFL was brutal; in just his fourth game, he was the victim of a notorious incident against Carlton where he was knocked unconscious, leading to a court case for assault against his opponent. Despite the rough initiation, Trood became a consistent fixture for the Students, playing 41 games over four seasons until the club’s withdrawal from the league due to the outbreak of World War I. Following his war service, he returned to Gippsland to play alongside his brother Arthur at Sale, but his greatest contribution to the game came off the field. A pioneering administrator, Trood served as president of the Gippsland Football League and was instrumental in founding the Latrobe Valley League, with his enduring legacy cemented by the Trood Award, which has honoured the region's best and fairest player since 1928.