Merv Neagle

Mervyn Neagle lived from 7 March 1958 to 23 August 2012 and was an Australian rules footballer who represented Essendon and Sydney in the Australian Football League. He grew up in Dimboola, Victoria, where he formed a lifelong friendship with future teammate Tim Watson, and joined Essendon in 1976, making his senior debut in 1977. He finished second in the 1980 Brownlow Medal and equal fifth in 1981, played in the 1984 premiership team and kicked the last goal of that match. He moved to Sydney after 1985 and retired in 1990 after five seasons there, then played and coached at many country clubs. He died in a truck accident near Griffith, New South Wales.