Albert William "Tim" Trevaskis (23 August 1902 – 2 July 1980) was an Australian rules footballer who played for North Melbourne in both the Victorian Football Association (VFA), and the Victorian Football League (VFL).

Tim Trevaskis
Personal information
Full name Albert Willam Trevaskis
Date of birth (1902-08-23)23 August 1902
Place of birth West Melbourne, Victoria
Date of death 2 July 1980(1980-07-02) (aged 77)
Place of death Glenroy, Victoria
Original team(s) North Melbourne (VFA)
Height 173 cm (5 ft 8 in)
Weight 67 kg (148 lb)
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1921–24 North Melbourne (VFA) 29 (13)
1925–29 North Melbourne (VFL) 64 (26)
1930 Coburg (VFA) 11 (5)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1930.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Family

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The son of George William Trevaskis (1872-1952),[1][2][3] and Rosetta Trevaskis (1875-1946), née Jordan,[4] Albert William Trevaskis was born on 23 August 1902.

He married Alicia Florence Cruickshank (1904-1984) in 1923.

Football

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North Melbourne (VFA)

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Trevaskis played with North Melbourne in the Victorian Football Association (VFA) in the 1921, 1923, and 1924 seasons.[5]

North Melbourne (VFL)

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In 1925 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.[6]

Interstate VFL

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He represented the VFL in the interstate match against New South Wales, that was played in Sydney on 8 June 1929.[7][8][9][10]

Coburg (VFA)

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He briefly captain-coached Coburg in 1930.[11]

North Melbourne Reserves (VFL)

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

Footnotes

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References

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