Neville Gilbert Beard (born 19 November 1936) is a former

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er who played with

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in the

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(WANFL) from 1956 to 1963. Beard played mostly as a ruck-rover and in defence. He won the

Sandover Medal The Sandover Medal is an Australian rules football award, given annually since 1921 to the fairest and best player in the West Australian Football League. The award was donated by Alfred Sandover M.B.E., a prominent Perth hardware merchant and be ...

in 1961, beating

Ray Sorrell Ray George Sorrell (born 1 January 1938) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with East Fremantle and South Fremantle in the West Australian National Football League (WANFL). A centreman, Sorrell achieved many accolades during h ...

on a countback. Beard represented Western Australia just once in his career, against South Australia at Perth in 1962. He had been selected in the Brisbane Carnival squad the previous year but was unable to play due to an injury. His father,

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played in the

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in the 1930s.Where Are They Now? Neville Beard
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* Australian rules footballers from Fremantle Perth Football Club players Sandover Medal winners 1936 births Living people {{AFL-bio-1930s-stub