Terry Benton (born 13 July 1942) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with North Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
| Terry Benton | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Terry Benton | ||
| Date of birth | 13 July 1942 | ||
| Original team(s) | West Coburg | ||
| Height | 175 cm (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Weight | 76 kg (168 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1963–1969 | North Melbourne | 77 (3) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1969. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Benton, a defender, played junior football at West Coburg, prior to joining North Melbourne.[1] He played with North Melbourne for seven seasons and didn't miss a game in both 1966 and 1967.[2]
In the early 1970s he coached Latrobe Valley Football League club Leongatha and won the league's best and fairest award in 1971.[3]
His grandson, Jaryd Cachia, was drafted by Carlton and played 14 games for them.[4]
References
edit- ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 9781920910785.
- ^ "AFL Tables: Terry Benton". afltables.com.
- ^ The Age,"This year it's the final six", 9 April 1970, p. 29
- ^ Courier-Mail,"Jaryd Cachia no certainty after scaling great heights", 12 November 2009, Jon Anderson