Vale Neil Cassidy (1953-2020)
It is with great sadness that we advise of the passing of former player and first eleven captain, Neil Cassidy, on Saturday 15 August 2020 after a long illness. He was aged 66. Born and bred in the small country town of Edenhope, Neil came to Melbourne seeking work after completing his secondary education. A fluent top and middle-order batsman, he played several seasons with St Kilda before joining Brighton in 1976-77, where he reunited with former St Kilda teammates George Voyage, David King and Mike Tamblyn. In and out of the first eleven in his first few seasons, Neil was transferred to Sydney...
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