Tom Tribe
| Tom Tribe | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Tom Tribe | ||
| Born | 4 February 1919 | ||
| Died | 23 December 1991 (aged 72) | ||
| Original team | Yarraville | ||
| Height | 178 cm (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Weight | 79 kg (174 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1939–46 | Footscray | 101 (5) | |
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1946. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Tom Tribe (4 February 1919 – 23 December 1991) was a former Australian rules footballer who played with Footscray in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]
Originally from Victorian Football Association (VFA) club Yarraville, Tribe was recruited by Footscray for the 1939 VFL season and played 101 games until his retirement in 1946.
Tribe was captain-coach of Wangaratta in 1947 and 1948.[2]
Brother of Test cricketer and VFL footballer, George Tribe.
Notes
[edit]- ↑ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 893. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
- ↑ "1947 - TOM TRIBE TO COACH WANGARATTA". The Herald (Melbourne, Vic. : 1861 - 1954). 4 March 1947. p. 17. Retrieved 20 August 2026.
External links
[edit]- Tom Tribe's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Tom Tribe's profile at Australianfootball.com
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