Neville Hayes (footballer)

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Neville Hayes
Personal information
Nickname(s) Chicken
Position(s) Defender, Forward
Playing career
YearsClubGames (Goals)
1953–1965 Port Adelaide 217 (58)
Representative team honours
YearsTeamGames (Goals)
1955–1964 South Australia 21
Career highlights
Source: AustralianFootball.com

Neville Hayes was primarily a defender for the Port Adelaide Football Club and won eight premierships during his career. [1] North Adelaide forward Jeff Pash described Hayes as a "player of all-round gifts who backs his judgement (to a hair-raising extent in this particular case) and plays his man at a distance". [2]

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References

  1. "SA FOOTBALL HALL OF FAME: Neville C Hayes". www.sanfl.com.au. Retrieved 19 March 2016.
  2. "Australian Football - Neville Hayes - Player Bio". australianfootball.com. Retrieved 19 March 2016.