Neil Tucker
Australian rules footballer
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Neil Tucker (9 May 1915 – 6 October 1981)[1] was an Australian rules footballer who played with Carlton and Geelong in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[2]
Fullname
Neil Tucker
Born
9 May 1915
Died
6 October 1981 (aged 66)
Original teams
Anakie & Geelong West
| Neil Tucker | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Neil Tucker | ||
| Born | 9 May 1915 | ||
| Died | 6 October 1981 (aged 66) | ||
| Original teams | Anakie & Geelong West | ||
| Height | 178 cm (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Weight | 84 kg (185 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1935–1941, 1944 | Geelong | 61 (20) | |
| 1943 | Carlton | 2 (0) | |
| Total | 63 (20) | ||
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1944. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Tucker was one of four players that left Geelong and play with Carlton during the Second World War. Geelong spent two years in recess, 1942 and 1943, during that time Tucker managed two games with Carlton. When Geelong returned to competition in 1944, so did Tucker.
