Career
Recruited locally, Thaw was a back pocket in Essendon"s 1949 premiership side. He retired in 1954 and the following season was put in charge of the Reserves team, coaching them until 1959. From 1960 to 1976, Thaw was coach of Essendon"s Under-19s and steered them to premierships in 1961 and 1966.
