Edo Benetti Explained

Edo Benetti
Fullname:Edo Benetti
Birth Date:2 December 1941
Originalteam:Wonthaggi
Height:183 cm
Weight:80 kg
Position:Forward
Guernsey:9
Statsend:1962
Years1:1961–1962
Games Goals1:9 (7)

Edo Benetti (born 2 December 1941) is a former Australian rules football player who played for Richmond Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]

Benetti was recruited from Wonthaggi[2] in the South Gippsland Football League. He was the league's leading goalkicker in 1958 and 1959, played in Wonthaggi's premiership side in 1959 and won the league's best and fairest award in 1959 and 1960.

He played at full-forward[3] and on the half-forward flank[4] for the Tigers, kicking seven goals in his nine-game VFL career.

Benetti returned to Wonthaggi for a season in 1963 then, in 1964, played briefly for Yarraville in the Victorian Football Association before a back injury prematurely ended his playing career.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Player Information - Edo Benetti. australianfootball.com. 31 August 2014.
  2. News: Whitten to Have Training Test. 7 April 1960. The Age. Fairfax Media. 31 August 2014.
  3. News: Moe Wingman to Decide Today. 18 April 1962. The Age. Fairfax Media. 31 August 2014.
  4. News: Thompson, Benetti Fit for Tigers. 4 July 1962. The Age. Fairfax Media. 31 August 2014.