The
Australian Rules footballer from Albert Park, Victoria, whose name gave rise to the call "Up there, Cazaly." Coined in the 1920s, the expression is synonymous with the need for a little extra effort and was used widely by Australian soldiers during the
Second World War.
Born in 1883, Cazaly played 393
senior games of Australian Rules football in a
career that spanned forty years. He played with three clubs in the
Victorian Football League (VFL), St Kilda, South
Melbourne and Hawthorn, as well as Association Teams in Melbourne and
Tasmanian sides.
Cazaly is well-known for his impeccable
health. He would
train every day, did not drink or smoke and shunned fried foods. A
student of
physiotherapy, Cazaly treated his own injuries. Always an
optimist, he once injured his knee and recognised it as a blessing in disguise as he perfected is left-foot kicking.
In his career Cazaly regularly kicked at least 70 m (75 yd) and could leap 1.5 m (5 ft) off the ground to take a mark. He died a legend on 10 October, 1963.