Neville Hayes (footballer)
Australian rules footballer
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Neville Hayes (12 May 1935 – 6 December 2023)[1] was an Australian rules footballer who played for the Port Adelaide Football Club. Primarily playing as a defender, he won eight premierships during his career.[2]
| Neville Hayes | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Nickname | Chicken | ||
| Born | 12 May 1935 | ||
| Died | 6 December 2023 (aged 88) | ||
| Positions | Defender, forward | ||
| Playing career | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1953–1965 | Port Adelaide | 217 (58) | |
| Representative team honours | |||
| Years | Team | Games (Goals) | |
| 1955–1964 | South Australia | 21 | |
| Career highlights | |||
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| Source: AustralianFootball.com | |||
North Adelaide forward Jeff Pash described Hayes as a "player of all-round gifts who backs his judgement (to a hair-raising extent in this particular case) and plays his man at a distance".[3]