Terry Benton

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Terry Benton
Personal information
Full name Terry Benton
Date of birth (1942-07-13) 13 July 1942 (age 78)
Original team(s) West Coburg
Height 175 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Weight 76 kg (168 lb)
Playing career1
YearsClubGames (Goals)
1963–1969 North Melbourne 77 (3)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1969.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Terry Benton (born 13 July 1942) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with North Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

Benton, a defender, played junior football at West Coburg, prior to joining North Melbourne. [1] He played with North Melbourne for seven seasons and didn't miss a game in both 1966 and 1967. [2]

In the early 1970s he coached Latrobe Valley Football League club Leongatha and won the league's best and fairest award in 1971. [3]

His grandson, Jaryd Cachia, was drafted by Carlton and played 14 games for them. [4]

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References

  1. Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN   9781920910785.
  2. "AFL Tables: Terry Benton". afltables.com.
  3. The Age ,"This year it's the final six", 9 April 1970, p. 29
  4. Courier-Mail ,"Jaryd Cachia no certainty after scaling great heights", 12 November 2009, Jon Anderson