Mick Pleass
| Mick Pleass | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | George Victor Pleass | ||
| Date of birth | 12 November 1874 | ||
| Date of death | 1 October 1914 (aged 39) | ||
| Original team | South Melbourne (VFA) | ||
| Position(s) | Follower | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1897–1904 1904 Total | South Melbourne Essendon | 109 (41) 4 (0) 113 (41) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to end of 1904 season. | |||
George Victor "Mick" Pleass (12 November 1874 – 1 October 1914) was an Australian rules footballer who played with South Melbourne and Essendon in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Pleass was a follower and played his early football at South Melbourne when they were in the Victorian Football Association (VFA). He participated in their inaugural VFL match and remained with the club until 1904 when he crossed to Essendon, after his transfer to play for Boulder in the Western Australian Goldfields was refused. During his career he represented Victoria at interstate football on three occasions.
The ruckman had given away the game briefly in 1902 to become a field umpire but returned to South Melbourne after officiating in a couple of games.
References
- Mick Pleass's statistics from AFL Tables
- Full Points Footy: Mick Pleass
- Holmesby, Russell and Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers. 7th ed. Melbourne: Bas Publishing.
- Essendon Football Club profile