Neville Crowe
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Neville Crowe is a former Australian rules football
player who played in the VFL between 1957 and 1967 for the Richmond Football Club
. He served as Richmond's
President from 1987 to 1993, at the helm of the club during the 1990 Save Our Skins campaign which saved the club from financial ruin.
Neville retired at the end of 2008 from working at the club, finally ending his involvement that had extended to over 50 years.
Crowe is best known for missing the 1967 VFL Grand Final through suspension. Crowe's "phantom punch" is regarded as one of the most unluckiest moments in VFL/AFL history.
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...
player who played in the VFL between 1957 and 1967 for the Richmond Football Club
Richmond Football Club
The Richmond Football Club, nicknamed The Tigers, is an Australian rules football club which competes in the Australian Football League. Richmond shares healthy rivalries with Carlton, Collingwood and Essendon. After winning five premierships between 1967 and 1980, the club hit the depths in 1990,...
. He served as Richmond's
Richmond Football Club
The Richmond Football Club, nicknamed The Tigers, is an Australian rules football club which competes in the Australian Football League. Richmond shares healthy rivalries with Carlton, Collingwood and Essendon. After winning five premierships between 1967 and 1980, the club hit the depths in 1990,...
President from 1987 to 1993, at the helm of the club during the 1990 Save Our Skins campaign which saved the club from financial ruin.
Neville retired at the end of 2008 from working at the club, finally ending his involvement that had extended to over 50 years.
Crowe is best known for missing the 1967 VFL Grand Final through suspension. Crowe's "phantom punch" is regarded as one of the most unluckiest moments in VFL/AFL history.