Mark Henry "Napper" Tandy (3 September 1892 – 17 March 1965) was an
Australian rules footballer in the (then)
Victorian Football League
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in the early 20th century.
Family
The son of Henry Thomas Tandy, and Catherine Lucy Tandy (1860–1945), née Williams, Mark Henry Tandy was born in
Newport, Victoria
Newport is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, south-west of Melbourne's Central Business District, located within the City of Hobsons Bay local government area. Newport recorded a population of 13,658 at the 2021 census.
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on 3 September 1892.
He married Lily Ford in 1917.
Football
His quiet and easy-going nature led to
Roy Cazaly calling him "Napper" – "the inglorious
nickname
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"Napper" … apparently arose because of his alleged propensity for "switching off" during games" (John Devaney, ''Full Points Footy Publications'').
A supremely accomplished rover/wingman who, along with
Roy Cazaly, tore the heart out of the opposition. Playing as a wingman early in his career, he brought
South Melbourne
South Melbourne is an inner suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 3 km south of Melbourne's Central Business District, located within the City of Port Phillip local government area. South Melbourne recorded a population of 11,548 at ...
their second premiership in the 1918
Grand Final
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. With South trailing by a point, Tandy made an inspired run down the wing to deliver the ball into the forward lines where Laird kicked the winning goal.
Team of the Century
On 8 August 2003, he was selected as an interchange in the
Sydney Swans "''Team of the Century''".
Hall of Fame
One of the initial 136 inductees, Tandy was inducted into the
Australian Football Hall of Fame in 1996.
See also
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1921 Perth Carnival
The 1921 Perth Carnival was the fourth edition of the Australian National Football Carnival, an Australian rules football interstate competition, staged in August 1921. It was the first carnival to take place in Perth and was won by the home stat ...
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1924 Hobart Carnival
The 1924 Hobart Carnival was the fifth Australian National Football Carnival, an Australian rules football interstate competition. It was held from 6–15 August and was the first carnival to be hosted by the Tasmanian city of Hobart. It was won ...
Footnotes
References
* Holmesby, Russell & Main, Jim (2014). ''The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: Every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.)''. Melbourne, Victoria: Bas Publishing. .
* Ross, J. (ed), ''100 Years of Australian Football 1897–1996: The Complete Story of the AFL, All the Big Stories, All the Great Pictures, All the Champions, Every AFL Season Reported'', Viking, (Ringwood), 1996.
External links
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Mark Tandy at ''Boyles Football Photos''.
AFL Hall of Fame
1892 births
1965 deaths
Australian rules footballers from Melbourne
Australian Rules footballers: place kick exponents
Sydney Swans players
Sydney Swans Premiership players
Yarraville Football Club players
Australian Football Hall of Fame inductees
One-time VFL/AFL Premiership players
People from Newport, Victoria
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