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Phil Nagle

Phil Nagle

Australian rules footballer

Phillip Daniel Nagle (21 August 1921 – 8 July 1993)[1] was an Australian rules footballer who played with Richmond in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

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Nagle, a rover, was recruited from Collingwood CYMS.[2] He made seven appearances for Richmond in the 1941 VFL season, including the club's semi-final loss to Essendon, then did not play for the next four seasons due to the Second World War.[3][4] When Nagle returned in the opening round of the 1946 season, he was reported for striking Fitzroy player Noel Price.[5] He was able to play against North Melbourne the following week, but then received his punishment, a four-game suspension.[3][6] It was not until round 10 that he made his way back into the team and he finished the year with eight appearances.[3] He then captain-coached Echuca Football League club Deniliquin in 1947.[7] They finished runners-up to Echuca that year.[8]

References

  1. [1]
    "Phil Nagle – Player Bio". Australian Football. Retrieved 19 November 2014.
  2. [2]
    Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 9781920910785.
  3. [3]
    "Phil Nagle". AFL Tables.
  4. [4]
    "WW2 Nominal Roll". Australian Government.
  5. [5]
    "Nagle Reported: Club Gossip". The Argus. Melbourne. 22 April 1946. p. 12. Retrieved 6 April 2014 – via National Library of Australia.
  6. [6]
    "Striking Charge Sustained". The Argus. Melbourne. 1 May 1946. p. 10. Retrieved 6 April 2014 – via National Library of Australia.
  7. [7]
    "Football". Riverine Herald. Echuca, Vic. 19 March 1947. p. 4. Retrieved 6 April 2014 – via National Library of Australia.
  8. [8]
    "Echuca Win Second Successive Premiership". Riverine Herald. Echuca, Vic. 29 September 1947. p. 3. Retrieved 6 April 2014.


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