John Nix (Australian footballer)
| John Nix | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Date of birth | 25 December 1931 | ||
| Original team(s) | Trafalgar | ||
| Height / weight | 178 cm / 79 kg | ||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
John Nix (born 25 December 1931) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Richmond in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Nix, a centreman recruited from Trafalgar, debuted at VFL level aged just 17.[1][2] He made 95 league appearances for Richmond, between 1949 and 1956.[3] His best season was in 1952, when he played in all of Richmond's 19 games and polled eight Brownlow Medal votes.[3][4] At the end of the 1956 season, Nix was appointed playing coach of Latrobe Valley Football League side Sale.[5] He won the league's best and fairest award in 1957 and also steered Sale to that year's premiership.[6] Sale were premiers again in 1959, Nix's third and final season at the club.[6] From 1960 to 1962, Nix was captain-coach of Mornington, in the Mornington Peninsula Football League.[7] He led them to a premiership in his first season.[8]
References
- ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 9781920910785.
- ^ "Horwood, G. Sier At Richmond". The Argus. Melbourne: National Library of Australia. 17 March 1950. p. 17. Retrieved 9 April 2014.
- ^ a b "John Nix". AFL Tables.
- ^ "How They Scored". The Argus. Melbourne: National Library of Australia. 4 September 1952. p. 8. Retrieved 9 April 2014.
- ^ "Richmond Centre to Coach Sale". The Age. Melbourne. 2 October 1956. p. 16. Retrieved 9 April 2014.
- ^ a b "Honour Board". Mornington Football and Netball Club.
- ^ "Nix to Coach Mornington". The Age. Melbourne. 21 September 1959. p. 11. Retrieved 9 April 2014.
- ^ Devaney, John (2009). The Full Points Footy Encyclopedia Of Australian Football Clubs. Full Points Publications. ISBN 978-0-9556897-3-4.