Roy Cazaly | |||
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Personal information | |||
Full name | Roy Cazaly | ||
Nickname(s) | Cazza | ||
Date of birth | 13 January 1893 | ||
Place of birth | Albert Park, Victoria, Australia | ||
Date of death | 10 October 1963 | (aged 70)||
Place of death | Lenah Valley, Tasmania, Australia | ||
Original team(s) | Middle Park | ||
Height | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) | ||
Weight | 80 kg (176 lb) | ||
Position(s) | Ruckman | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
1911–20 | St Kilda | 99 (38) | |
1921–24, 1926–27 | South Melbourne | 99 (129) | |
Total | 198 (167) | ||
Representative team honours | |||
Years | Team | Games (Goals) | |
Victoria | 13 (?) | ||
Tasmania | 5 (?) | ||
Coaching career3 | |||
Years | Club | Games (W–L–D) | |
1922, 1937–38 | South Melbourne | 52 (12–38–2) | |
1942–43 | Hawthorn | 30 (10–20–0) | |
1928–30 | City (NTFA) | 54 (25-27-2) | |
1932–33 | North Hobart | 37 (25-12) | |
1934–36, 1948–51 | New Town | 130 (72-56-2) | |
1941 | Camberwell | ? | |
Total | 303 (144–153–6) | ||
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1927. 3 Coaching statistics correct as of 1943. | |||
Career highlights | |||
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Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com |
Roy Cazaly (13 January 1893 – 10 October 1963) was an Australian rules footballer who played for South Melbourne and St Kilda in the Victorian Football League (VFL). He also represented Victoria and Tasmania in interstate football, and after his retirement as a player, turned to coaching. Known for his ruck work and high-flying marks, he inspired the common catchphrase "Up there, Cazaly!", which in 1979 became a popular song of the same name, securing his place in Australian folklore.
Cazaly was one of 12 inaugural "Legends" inducted into the Australian Football Hall of Fame.