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Robert Nash (Australian footballer)

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523:"The only bad incident of a hard-fought game occurred in quarter. Matthews, trying to stop Nash, brought the heavier man down on top of him, and Nash seemed to very deliberately dig his heel into his smaller opponent as they lay on the ground. Anyhow there was a roar of disapproval from the crowd as a couple of men ran to pick up Matthews, who was temporarily out of action. Nash went up towards the centre and encountered Nemesis in the person of the powerful Wells. There was a clinch, and the Collingwood back was whirled off his feet and thrown heavily. No one resented Wells's action; in fact, they cheered him, and the account was completely squared. There was lots in the game that could not be called child's play, but this was the only occasion on which temper was shown.": 593: 318:
between Collingwood and Melbourne, Nash was reported for disputing the umpire's decision; and, although found guilty at the hearing, Nash was not suspended, but was "admonished" by the VFL's tribunal.
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in the VFA, from 1934 to 1937); and, initially, he encouraged Laurie to concentrate on cricket rather than football, refusing to allow Laurie to play senior football before he turned 19.
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Nash became a leading player at Collingwood, playing 88 games and kicking 14 goals in six seasons Regarded as a powerful player who was a good mark and kick, he captained Collingwood in
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when it was part of the VFA, and Mary Ann (a.k.a. "Marianne") Nash (1861–1940), nÊe Tobin, Robert Henry Nash was born on 22 April 1884. He married Mary Anne Ryan in 1906.
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His uncle, Thomas M. Nash (1859–?), also played for Carlton when it was part of the VFA. Bob Nash is best known as the father of
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Discharged from the force along with 633 others as a result of his participation in that strike, he moved his family to
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Adams, Michael, "When an Australian city went mad: The unprecedented chaos that engulfed Melbourne for three days",
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Initially employed as a gas stoker, Nash became a policeman and, as such, participated in the
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17 August 1907 match that Collingwood lost 3.8 (26) to St. Kilda 8.19 (67)
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Gas Arbitration: Worker Allowed Monday Off to Recover from Football!,
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The son of Michael Joseph "Mick" Nash (1862–1939), who played for
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Observer, "St. Kilda Revival: Collingwood Badly Beaten",
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(2005) 613:(Saturday, 15 December 1923), p.36. 111: vs. Fitzroy, at Victoria Park 314:In June 1909, following the drawn 14: 1315:Collingwood Football Club players 544:, (Monday, 26 August 1907), p.11. 540:Follower, "The Football Season", 767:Robert Nash's playing statistics 732:, (Tuesday, 17 June 1958), p.11. 696:McFarlane, Glenn (6 June 2012). 583:, (Thursday, 10 April 1913) p.4. 529:, (Monday, 19 August 1907), p.4. 292:and represented Victoria at the 220:(VFL), and captain-coach of the 1320:Northcote Football Club players 559:, (Thursday, 1 July 1909), p.5. 365:Nash collapsed and died at the 1345:Police officers from Melbourne 749:, Ryan Publishing, Melbourne. 226:Victorian Football Association 181:Collingwood captain, 1908–1909 1: 1340:People from Carlton, Victoria 349:, and took over the hotel at 340:1923 Victorian police strike 700:. 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Carlton, Victoria
East Melbourne, Victoria
Northcote
Collingwood
Collingwood (VFL)
Footscray (VFA)
AFL Tables
AustralianFootball.com
Australian rules footballer
Collingwood Football Club
Victorian Football League
Footscray Football Club
Victorian Football Association
Carlton
Test cricketer
Laurie Nash
Northcote
Metropolitan Junior Football Association (MJFA)
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1909
first interstate carnival
17 August 1907 match that Collingwood lost 3.8 (26) to St. Kilda 8.19 (67)
Wells
Matthews
19 June match
1909 VFL season
1923 Victorian police strike
Tasmania

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