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Neville Waller

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Neville Waller
Personal information
Full name Francis John Neville Waller
Date of birth 17 September 1932
Place of birth Northcote, Victoria
Date of death 10 January 1998(1998-01-10) (aged 65)
Original team(s) Glenhuntly Amateurs
Height 183 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight 87 kg (192 lb)
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1953–1958 Collingwood 84 (21)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1958.
Career highlights
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Francis John Neville Waller (17 September 1932 – 10 January 1998)[1] was an Australian rules footballer, who played in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

He played as centre half back when the Magpies downed Geelong in the 1953 Grand Final, and played in a back pocket in the losing grand finals of 1955 and 1956 against Melbourne.

Waller was captain - coach of Wangaratta from 1959 to 1963, including their 1961 Ovens & Murray Football League premiership,[2] in which he kicked 88 goals for Wangaratta FC in that time.

References

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  1. ^ "Neville Waller". Collingwood Forever. Retrieved 2 September 2014.
  2. ^ "O&MFL Grand Finals". Ovens & Murray FNL. Retrieved 4 May 2022.
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