Maxwell John Nixon (24 December 1931 – 14 January 2019) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Essendon in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[2]
| Max Nixon | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Maxwell John Nixon | ||
| Nickname(s) | Poss[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 24 December 1931 | ||
| Date of death | 6 January 2019 (aged 87) | ||
| Original team(s) | Orbost | ||
| Height | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Weight | 81 kg (179 lb) | ||
| Position(s) | Half-forward | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1956 | Essendon | 6 (1) | |
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1956. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Nixon played six seasons for Gippsland Football League club Orbost from 1949 to 1955. He played many positions, but winning the Trood award as league best and fairest in 1953 playing in the centre.[3] He spent the first half of the 1956 season with Essendon on match permits, and showed good form across six games,[1] but returned home to his farming commitments in Orbost.
Notes
edit- ^ a b "'Poss' made his fans feel proud". The Argus. 21 May 1956. p. 16.
- ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 659. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
- ^ "Orbost centre man takes Trood award". Gippsland Times. 7 September 1953. p. 5.
External links
edit- Max Nixon's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Max Nixon at AustralianFootball.com
- Essendon Football Club past player profile