Merv Neagle
Encyclopedia
Merv Neagle is a former Australian rules football
er who played with Essendon
and Sydney
in the VFL/AFL
.
A centreman, Neagle was a member of Essendon's 1984 premiership side. He finished second in the 1980 Brownlow Medal
and equal fifth the following season.
He is the father of Essendon player Jay Neagle
.
Australian rules football
Australian rules football, officially known as Australian football, also called football, Aussie rules or footy is a sport played between two teams of 22 players on either...
er who played with Essendon
Essendon Football Club
The Essendon Football Club, nicknamed The Bombers, is an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League...
and Sydney
Sydney Swans
The Sydney Swans Football Club is an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League . The club is based in Sydney, New South Wales. The club, founded in 1874, was known as the South Melbourne Football Club until it relocated to Sydney in 1982 to become the Sydney...
in the VFL/AFL
Australian Football League
The Australian Football League is both the governing body and the major professional competition in the sport of Australian rules football...
.
A centreman, Neagle was a member of Essendon's 1984 premiership side. He finished second in the 1980 Brownlow Medal
Brownlow Medal
The Chas Brownlow Trophy, better known as the Brownlow Medal , is awarded to the "fairest and best" player in the Australian Football League during the regular season as determined by votes cast by the officiating field umpires after each game...
and equal fifth the following season.
He is the father of Essendon player Jay Neagle
Jay Neagle
Jay Neagle is an Australian rules footballer with the Essendon Football Club in the Australian Football League .The son of former Bomber Merv Neagle, Jay was drafted under the father-son rule at the end of the 2005 AFL season...
.