Terry Cashion
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Terry Cashion was an Australian rules football
er from Tasmania.
Cashion played five VFL
games for South Melbourne
in 1942 while stationed in Victoria with the army and would have played more had it not been for a knee injury.
A rover, three years earlier he had started his senior career with New Town in the TFL
and he returned to the league in 1947 where he joined Clarence. In the 1947 Hobart Carnival
he made his debut for the Tasmanian interstate team and won the Stancombe Trophy. He won the Trophy again at the 1950 Brisbane Carnival
and also became the only Tasmanian player to have won a Tassie Medal
.
He had a stint at Longford
from 1948 to 1951 where he won the NTFA
Best & Fairest Tasman Shields Trophy three times. In 1948 Cashion tied with Harry Styles for the award . He won it outright in 1950 , and again tied for the award in 1951, this time with Darrel Crosswell .
Cashion then returned to the TFL with Sandy Bay
where he won a William Leitch Medal
in 1953 before retiring at the end of the season having played 193 club and representative games. Cashion won a total of seven best and fairest awards at his various Tasmanian clubs.
In June 2004 he was selected as a rover in Tasmania's official 'Team of the Century' and was soon after inducted as a legend in the Tasmanian Football Hall of Fame
.
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 from Tasmania.
Cashion played five VFL
Australian Football League
The Australian Football League is both the governing body and the major professional competition in the sport of Australian rules football...
games for South Melbourne
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 1942 while stationed in Victoria with the army and would have played more had it not been for a knee injury.
A rover, three years earlier he had started his senior career with New Town in the TFL
Tasmanian Football League
Tasmanian State League is the highest ranked Australian rules football league in Tasmania, Australia.The league has a long and convoluted history which dates back to its founding on 12 June 1879 Tasmanian State League (TSL) (formerly known as the Tasmanian Football League (TFL), Tasmanian...
and he returned to the league in 1947 where he joined Clarence. In the 1947 Hobart Carnival
1947 Hobart Carnival
The 1947 Hobart Carnival was the tenth edition of the Australian National Football Carnival, an Australian rules football interstate competition.North Hobart Oval hosted the matches during the carnival, most of them under heavy rain...
he made his debut for the Tasmanian interstate team and won the Stancombe Trophy. He won the Trophy again at the 1950 Brisbane Carnival
1950 Brisbane Carnival
The 1950 Brisbane Carnival was the 11th edition of the Australian National Football Carnival, an Australian rules football interstate competition. It was the first carnival to be hosted in Queensland....
and also became the only Tasmanian player to have won a Tassie Medal
Tassie Medal
The Tassie Medal was awarded to the outstanding player at each Australian rules football Interstate Carnival or Australian interstate championship series held between 1937 and 1988 with the exception of the 1975 knock-out series....
.
He had a stint at Longford
Longford Football Club
The Longford Football Club is an Australian rules football club based in Longford, Tasmania which currently compete in the modern Northern Tasmanian Football Association. From 1926 until 1986 they had played in the original Northern Tasmanian Football Association...
from 1948 to 1951 where he won the NTFA
Northern Tasmanian Football Association (1886 - 1986)
The Northern Tasmanian Football Association was an Australian rules football competition which ran from 1886 to 1986. In its time it was one of the three main leagues in Tasmania, with the Tasmanian Football League and North West Football Union representing the rest of the state...
Best & Fairest Tasman Shields Trophy three times. In 1948 Cashion tied with Harry Styles for the award . He won it outright in 1950 , and again tied for the award in 1951, this time with Darrel Crosswell .
Cashion then returned to the TFL with Sandy Bay
Sandy Bay Football Club
The Sandy Bay Football Club was an Australian rules football club based in Sandy Bay, Tasmania, Australia that participated in the Tasmanian Football League from 1945 to 1997.-Club History:...
where he won a William Leitch Medal
William Leitch Medal
The William Leitch Medal was an annual award which was presented to the Best and Fairest player in the TANFL/TFL Statewide League.At various times prior to 1930 and between 1935 and 1939 the TFL award was known by other names....
in 1953 before retiring at the end of the season having played 193 club and representative games. Cashion won a total of seven best and fairest awards at his various Tasmanian clubs.
In June 2004 he was selected as a rover in Tasmania's official 'Team of the Century' and was soon after inducted as a legend in the Tasmanian Football Hall of Fame
Tasmanian Football Hall of Fame
The Tasmanian Football Hall of Fame was established to help recognise outstanding services and overall contribution made to the sport of Australian rules football in Tasmania. Any participant of the sport, including players, umpires, media personalities and coaches, may be inducted...
.