Damien Nygaard
| Damien Nygaard | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Damien Patrick Nygaard | ||
| Date of birth | 24 May 1945 | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1964-1969 1970-1971 Total |
Norwood West Perth |
96 (34) 14 (4) 110 (38) | |
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1971 season. | |||
Damien Nygaard (born 24 May 1945) is a former Australian sportsman. He played 96 SANFL matches with Norwood and made three appearances for South Australia between 1964 and 1969. Nygaard is probably best remembered by most for his collision with Glenelg hard-man Neil Kerley in 1969 where he sustained a broken jaw.
He finished his Australian football career with West Perth, where despite being a much hyped recruit, he failed to live up to his expected promise. Despite this, Nygaard tried his hand at the American gridiron in 1974, as punter with the NFL's Green Bay Packers, more than fifteen years before a more successful conversion by Darren Bennett.
External links
- Damien Nygaard's profile from AustralianFootball.com
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