Harry Equid

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Harry Equid
Personal information
Full name Harry M. Equid
Date of birth 8 October 1923
Date of death 2 February 1984(1984-02-02) (aged 60)
Original team(s) Mildura Rovers
Height 188 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Weight 95 kg (209 lb)
Position(s) Follower/Half forward
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1945–48 Essendon 40 (67)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1948.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Harry Equid (8 October 1923 – 2 February 1984) was an Australian rules footballer who played for Essendon in the Victorian Football League (VFL) during the 1940s.

Equid began his VFL career after serving with the army in World War II and made his debut against North Melbourne, in the final game of the 1945 season, kicking three goals. In 1946 he continued where he had left off and started the season with a goalscoring sequence of three, three and seven. He finished the year with 35 majors, the last of which came from the half forward flank in Essendon's Grand Final win over Melbourne. He was also used as a follower, and was one of the very few players of his era to favour the place kick when shooting for goal.

After making just seven appearances in 1947, which included a bag of six goals against Footscray, Equid had his final season in 1948 and played his last game in his club's losing Grand Final team. He then went to the Victorian Football Association and captain-coached Coburg from 1949 until 1951, playing one further year with the club in 1952. He winning the club's best and fairest award in 1949.[1] He then played for Kyneton in 1953 and South Mildura in 1954.

References[]

  1. ^ "H. EQUID BEST, FAIREST". The Argus. Melbourne. 15 December 1949. p. 18. Retrieved 30 October 2011 – via National Library of Australia.


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