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Roy Bence

Roy Bence

Australian rules footballer, born 1900

Roy "Tiger" Bence (1 April 1900 – 3 October 1979)[1] was an Australian rules footballer who played with South Melbourne and St Kilda in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

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Originally from Koroit, Bence was a rover and occasional forward pocket.[1][2] He started his league career at South Melbourne but after only one season left for Brighton.[3] His second attempt at establishing himself in the VFL was more successful. He played nine seasons for St Kilda, before retiring at the age of 33.[4]

References

  1. [1]
    "Roy Bence - Player Bio". Australian Football. Retrieved 19 January 2015.
  2. [2]
    Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-920910-78-5.
  3. [3]
    The Argus,"Many Permits Granted", 7 May 1925, p. 5
  4. [4]
    "AFL Tables: Roy Bence". afltables.com.


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