| Neil Tompkins | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | William Neil Tompkins[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (1927-01-15)15 January 1927 | ||
| Place of birth | Geelong, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 20 February 1991(1991-02-20) (aged 64) | ||
| Original team(s) | Navy / North Geelong | ||
| Height | 185 cm (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Weight | 90 kg (198 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1945 | Geelong | 12 (3) | |
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1945. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
William Neil Tompkins (15 January 1927 – 20 February 1991)[2] was an Australian rules footballer who played with Geelong in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Tompkins was a member of Royal Australian Navy and played his early football at North Geelong.[3][4] He made all of his 12 appearances for Geelong in the 1945 VFL season.[5] Geelong cleared him to Carlton in 1950 but he didn't play any league football at his new club.[6] He was inducted into the North Geelong Football Club's Hall of Fame in 2014.[7]
