Albert William "Tim" Trevaskis (23 August 1902 – 2 July 1980) was an

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er who played for

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in both the Victorian Football Association (VFA), and the

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(VFL).

Family

The son of George William Trevaskis (1872-1952), and Rosetta Trevaskis (1875-1946), née Jordan, Albert William Trevaskis was born on 23 August 1902. He married Alicia Florence Cruickshank (1904-1984) in 1923.

Football

North Melbourne (VFA)

Trevaskis played with North Melbourne in the

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(VFA) in the 1921, 1923, and 1924 seasons.

North Melbourne (VFL)

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he was a member of their inaugural VFL team and was a regular member of the team for five years, playing mostly as a rover and at half forward. He was captain of the team in 1929.

Interstate VFL

He represented the VFL in the interstate match against New South Wales, that was played in Sydney on 8 June 1929.

Coburg (VFA)

He briefly captain-coached Coburg in 1930.'Qui Vive', "Coburg's New Coach: Tim Trevaskis Capable and Popular, ''The Sporting Globe'', (Saturday 26 April 1930), p. 6.
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North Melbourne Reserves (VFL)

He was later in charge of North Melbourne's reserves team.

Footnotes

References

*Holmesby, Russell and Main, Jim (2007). ''The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers''. 7th ed. Melbourne: Bas Publishing.

External links

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Albert "Tim" Trevaskis: ''The VFA Project''.

Tim Trevaskis: ''Boyles Football Photos.
1902 births 1980 deaths North Melbourne Football Club players North Melbourne Football Club (VFA) players Coburg Football Club players Coburg Football Club coaches Australian rules footballers from Melbourne People from West Melbourne, Victoria {{AFL-bio-1902-stub