Neil "The Bear" Button (born 28 July 1952) is a former Australian footballer who played for the Norwood Football Club in the South Australian National Football League (SANFL) between 1971 and 1985. He played primarily as a ruckman.
Career Button was recruited from River Murray Football League club Ramblers in 1970 and debuted the following year against Central District Football Club. He played a total of 283 league games and kicked 163 goals. In addition, Button played 11 reserves matches and 19 under-19 matches and 9 games for South Australia. He retired in 1986.
Playing style Button played primarily as a ruckman. After a knee injury during the opening of the 1980 Escort Cup, he primarily played as a centre half forward.
Honours Among other honours, he was named as centre half forward in Norwood’s official ‘Team of the Twentieth Century’, and inducted in the Player Life Members Award in 1981.
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