Bernie Treweek

Bernard Alton Treweek (27 September 1914 – 27 November 1957) was an Australian rules footballer who played for the Carlton Football Club and Fitzroy Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

Family The son of Laurence Treweek (1874-1949), and Catherine Treweek, née Watts (1875-1959), Bernard Alton Treweek was born at Broken Hill, New South Wales on 27 September 1914.

He married Helen Ferguson (1917-1998) in 1936. They had four children; two of whom died in their infancy.

Education He was educated at the Christian Brothers' College in Victoria Parade.

Football Carlton (VFL) Recruited from the Caulfield Football Club in the Metropolitan Amateur Football Association (MAFA), although a regular Seconds player, he played in six senior games for Carlton over his three seasons with the team (1934-1936).

Fitzroy (VFL) He played in 57 senior games for Fitzroy over four seasons (1937-1940).

1937 Best First-Year Players In September 1937, The Argus selected Treweek in its team of 1937's first-year players.

Best First-Year Players (1937)BacksBernie Treweek(Fitzroy)Reg Henderson(Richmond)Lawrence Morgan(Fitzroy)H/BacksGordon Waters(Hawthorn)Bill Cahill(Essendon)Eddie Morcom(North Melbourne)Centre LineTed Buckley(Melbourne)George Bates(Richmond)Jack Kelly(St Kilda)H/ForwardsCol Williamson(St Kilda)Ray Watts(Essendon)Don Dilks(Footscray)ForwardsLou Sleeth(Richmond)Sel Murray(North Melbourne)Charlie Pierce(Hawthorn)Rucks/RoverReg Garvin(St Kilda)Sandy Patterson(South Melbourne)Des Fothergill(Collingwood)Second RuckLawrence MorganCol WilliamsonLou Sleeth

Death He died at the Austin Hospital, in Heidelberg, Victoria on 27 November 1957.