Gary Tredrea
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Gary Tredrea is a former Australian rules football
er and current assistant coach of Port Adelaide
in the SANFL. He is the father of Port Adelaide Power
champion, Warren Tredrea
.
, the half forward flanker played 19 games and kicked 6 goals for Collingwood
between 1970 and 1972.
but instead moved to South Australia
where he played for the Port Adelaide Magpies
in the SANFL. He made his SANFL debut in the 1973 season, playing approximately 70 games before his premature retirement due to a knee injury.
for season 2008.
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 and current assistant coach of Port Adelaide
Port Adelaide Magpies
The Port Adelaide Football Club, nicknamed The Magpies, is an Australian rules football club which competes in the South Australian National Football League...
in the SANFL. He is the father of Port Adelaide Power
Port Adelaide Football Club
The Port Adelaide Football Club is an Australian rules football club based in Alberton, South Australia, which plays in the Australian Football League and the South Australian National Football League...
champion, Warren Tredrea
Warren Tredrea
Warren Gary Tredrea is retired Australian rules footballer with the Port Adelaide Football Club in the Australian Football League . A forward, tall and weighing , Tredrea is the son of former Collingwood and Port Adelaide player Gary Tredrea.Tredrea was zone selected for the inaugural Port...
.
Collingwood career
Originally from ReservoirReservoir, Victoria
Reservoir is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 12 km north from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Darebin. At the 2006 Census, Reservoir had a population of 45,970....
, the half forward flanker played 19 games and kicked 6 goals for Collingwood
Collingwood Football Club
The Collingwood Football Club, nicknamed The Magpies, is an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League...
between 1970 and 1972.
Port Adelaide career
He was going to move to QueenslandQueensland
Queensland is a state of Australia, occupying the north-eastern section of the mainland continent. It is bordered by the Northern Territory, South Australia and New South Wales to the west, south-west and south respectively. To the east, Queensland is bordered by the Coral Sea and Pacific Ocean...
but instead moved to South Australia
South Australia
South Australia is a state of Australia in the southern central part of the country. It covers some of the most arid parts of the continent; with a total land area of , it is the fourth largest of Australia's six states and two territories.South Australia shares borders with all of the mainland...
where he played for the Port Adelaide Magpies
Port Adelaide Football Club
The Port Adelaide Football Club is an Australian rules football club based in Alberton, South Australia, which plays in the Australian Football League and the South Australian National Football League...
in the SANFL. He made his SANFL debut in the 1973 season, playing approximately 70 games before his premature retirement due to a knee injury.
Coaching career
Tredrea has been a fixture with both the Port Adelaide and Port Magpies Football Clubs since his playing retirement, coaching junior and reserves grades before returning to the Magpies as assistant coach to Tim GineverTim Ginever
Timothy Ginever, known as Tim Ginever is a former Australian rules footballer in the South Australian National Football League, playing for Port Adelaide until their entry into the AFL and then played for and later coached the Port Adelaide Magpies.Ginever made his SANFL debut a pacy 17 year old...
for season 2008.