of leadership. Not that his judgment was astray — he was cool, calculating, and brainy. His knowledge of the game was most profound; his dispositions far-seeing and sound. And in the fiercest fight, he kept his head. But temperamentally he lacked the uplift, for instance, of astute Alick Dick, whose cheery optimism inspired Essendon in their phenomenal run of premierships, or the personal domination as imposed on South Melbourne by Sonny Elms, when the Red and Whites came top in 1888, 1889, and 1890. But though, as Fitzroy captain, Banks won but one premiership, I knew him to handle an Interstate team with conspicuous success. During that game he got a smash from Dolly Christy's elbow. Old-timers will remember the swirling rush of the accomplished Christy, and his trick of shaking free with powerful arms. I shall never forget when reaching our hotel seeing Banks' face. He was almost unrecognisable. He had a compound fracture of the nose, and tubes has been inserted to straighten it out."An unfortunate accident happened to the popular captain of the Victorians (Tom Banks) in the third quarter which deprived the team of his services for the remainder of the game. He was straggling for the ball in the ruck in front of the members' pavilion when he was struck a heavy blow on the nose. At first the bleeding from the organ did not excite any special attention, but the blood flowed so freely that the Victorian manager and Mr. [Herbert] Rappiport sought the services of Dr. T. A. Hynes, who was on the ground. The doctor examined the nose and found that it was so seriously injured as to necessitate the player's removal to his surgery. Accordingly Banks was put in a cab and driven to Stow manse, Flinders-street. On examination it was found that Banks's nose was badly fractured, a piece of the bone protruding from the upper part of the nose, and the whole organ being much displaced. An operation was performed, and the patient conveyed to the Tavistock Hotel. That such a mishap should occur to so clever and popular a player is much to be regretted, but with care and attention Banks will be able get about in a few days." (South Australian Chronicle, 17 June 1893, p.15). Christy, too, is dead, and others of that gifted team who have seen their last match are Charley Finlay, the sunny