Neale Rutzou

Neale Rutzou
Personal information
Full name Neale Kemp Rutzou[1]
Date of birth (1927-07-30)30 July 1927
Place of birth Corowa, New South Wales
Date of death 26 April 1984(1984-04-26) (aged 56)
Place of death Wagga Wagga, New South Wales
Original team(s) Wagga Wagga
Height / weight 183 cm / 86 kg
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1950 Geelong 2 (0)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1950.

Neale Kemp Rutzou (30 July 1927 – 26 April 1984)[2] was an Australian rules footballer who played with Geelong in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

Rutzou, a professional runner from Wagga Wagga, made two appearances for Geelong in the 1950 VFL season.[1][3] He debuted in Geelong's 80 point opening round win over Hawthorn at Glenferrie Oval and played again the following week, when Geelong defeated Footscray at Kardinia Park, by 33 points.[4][5] A defender, Rutzou was then kept out of the side with a broken finger and returned to Wagga Wagga mid-season.[6]

References

  1. 1 2 Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 9781920910785.
  2. ↑ "Neale Rutzou - Player Bio". Australian Football. Retrieved 30 December 2014.
  3. ↑ "Gunnedah Runner Wins Canberra Gift.". The Canberra Times. ACT. 14 March 1949. p. 3. Retrieved 30 December 2014.
  4. ↑ "Hawthorn v Geelong - Sat, 22-Apr-1950 2:15 PM - Match Stats". AFL Tables. Retrieved 30 December 2014.
  5. ↑ "Geelong v Footscray - Sat, 29-Apr-1950 2:15 PM - Match Stats". AFL Tables. Retrieved 30 December 2014.
  6. ↑ "Angles on Riverina . . . Sport . . .". Daily Advertiser. Wagga Wagga, NSW. 12 July 1950. p. 10. Retrieved 30 December 2014.
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