Stan Alves

This is the player profile for Neil Stanley Alves (a.k.a. Stan Alves), born in 1946. He played for Melbourne and North Melbourne in the VFL/AFL, winning a premiership with North Melbourne in 1977. Alves also coached the Melbourne Reserves and St Kilda.

Player Details

Name: Neil Alves
Full Name: Neil Stanley Alves
Alias: Stan Alves
DOB: 22/05/1946
Height: 178cm
Weight: 78kg

Player History

  • VFL/AFL History: (1965-1979) - 266 matches, 174 goals

Player Accolades

  • VFL/AFL Accolades:
    • Melbourne (1965-1976)
      • 226 matches played for Melbourne in the VFL/AFL, with 85 as captain
    • North Melbourne (1977-1979)
      • 40 matches played for North Melbourne in the VFL/AFL
      • 1977 premiership won with North Melbourne in the VFL/AFL

Season History

Season Premiership Team Matches Goals Rounds
1965 VFL Season Melbourne 12 1 R07-18
1966 VFL Season Melbourne 18 2 R01-18
1967 VFL Season Melbourne 18 7 R01-18
1968 VFL Season Melbourne 18 20 R01-05, R07-19
1969 VFL Season Melbourne 20 16 R01-20
1970 VFL Season Melbourne 20 3 R01-06, R09-22
1971 VFL Season Melbourne 18 9 R01-13, R17, R19-22
1972 VFL Season Melbourne 21 22 R01-11, R13-22
1973 VFL Season Melbourne 22 29 R01-22
1974 VFL Season Melbourne 21 11 R01-13, R15-22
1975 VFL Season Melbourne 20 26 R01-03, R06-22
1976 VFL Season Melbourne 18 14 R01-03, R05-09, R12-21
1977 VFL Season North Melbourne 16 3 R07, R09-15, R17, R19-20, QF, SF, PF, GF, GR
1978 VFL Season North Melbourne 6 2 R01-02, R22, SF, PF, GF
1979 VFL Season North Melbourne 18 9 R01-04, R07, R09-12, R15-20, QF, SF, PF

Captain History

The season history for match day captaincy.

Season Premiership Team Matches Rounds
1969 VFL Season Melbourne 4 R07-10
1973 VFL Season Melbourne 22 R01-22
1974 VFL Season Melbourne 21 R01-13, R15-22
1975 VFL Season Melbourne 20 R01-03, R06-22
1976 VFL Season Melbourne 18 R01-03, R05-09, R12-21