Australian rules footballer
| Terry Benton | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Terry Benton | ||
| Date of birth | (1942-07-13) 13 July 1942 (age 82) | ||
| Original team(s) | West Coburg | ||
| Height | 175 cm (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Weight | 76 kg (168 lb) | ||
| Playing career | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1963–1969 | North Melbourne | 77 (3) | |
| Playing statistics correct to the end of 1969. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Terry Benton (born 13 July 1942) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with North Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Benton, a defender, played junior football at West Coburg, prior to joining North Melbourne. He played with North Melbourne for seven seasons and didn't miss a game in both 1966 and 1967.
In the early 1970s he coached Latrobe Valley Football League club Leongatha and won the league's best and fairest award in 1971.
His grandson, Jaryd Cachia, was drafted by Carlton and played 14 games for them.
References
- 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