[1] During World War II Nash rejected offers of a home posting and instead served as a trooper in New Guinea, stating that he wished to be treated no differently from any other soldier.

Nash's mother was an orphan who was probably adopted several times, allowing historians no opportunity to determine any sporting links on her side of the family.

[8] Nash's father, who had initially worked as a gas stoker, joined the police force in 1913[2] and served in a number of postings, including Hamilton in western Victoria, taking his family with him.

[9] In Hamilton, Nash attended Loreto Convent and began his interest in sport, practising kicking a football made of newspapers and tied together with string.

[19] Between 1930 and 1932 Nash played 45 games for City (including premierships in 1930 and 1932), kicking 14 goals, and winning the Tasman Shields Trophy, awarded to the Best and Fairest player in the NTFA, in 1931 and 1932.

[30] It has been speculated by cricket historian Bernard Whimpress that Nash's decision to throw the ball may have been regarded by selectors as "part of a parcel of anti-social behaviours which told against regular selection" for either Australia or Victoria.

[33] South African captain Jock Cameron praised Nash for his performance[34] as his bowling in the match was thought to be as quick and dangerous as any bowler in the world.

[35] Following the Hobart match Nash was included in the Australian side to make his Test debut, aged 21 years and 286 days, against South Africa at the Melbourne Cricket Ground beginning 12 February 1932.

[57] Nash caused the South Melbourne coaching staff concern when he fractured two fingers in a match against Hawthorn two weeks before the final series.

[62] A week after the Grand Final and still on a high from the premiership win, Nash opened the bowling for his district club South Melbourne against Australian captain Bill Woodfull's team, Carlton.

[79] Nash resigned his position at the sports store and followed in his father's footsteps by joining the Victorian police force on 14 January 1935,[80] and at 5'9" only just reached the minimum height requirement.

[85] Named at centre half-back for Victoria in the game against Western Australia, Nash arrived in Perth with such a severe cold he was unable to train in the lead up to match.

[86] Nash injured his knee and ankle in Victoria's win over Western Australia in Perth in early July and was unable to train for a week.

[88] Although carrying injuries, Nash continued to show his versatility, playing around the ground[85] and led South Melbourne to the Grand Final, their third in a row, only to be defeated by Collingwood.

[105] Nash was chosen for Victoria against the touring English cricket team and responded with figures of 2/21 and 2/16 and had the tourists ducking and weaving with "several head and rib-hunting deliveries an over".

[107] His selection invoked complaints from the touring English side, where it was reported that a "feeling bordering on panic" had arisen at the thought of facing Nash during the Test.

[106] Bradman refused to omit Nash, believing "his presence in the team would be a psychological threat to England whether he bowled bouncers or underarm grubbers".

[113] Nash was praised for his stamina, his ability to keep his footing and his direction during long bowling stints and his vicious yorker, which he used to dismiss Leslie Ames in the first innings and Joe Hardstaff junior in the second.

[130] Nash was immediately appointed captain of Camberwell and quickly became one of the most popular figures in the VFA, drawing large crowds to even practice matches.

[144] Nash refused, stating that he did not wish to be treated differently from ordinary recruits,[145] and enlisted in the Second Australian Imperial Force, gaining the rank of Trooper.

[142] Following his return to Australia, Nash sold War Bonds[149] and appeared at war-related charity functions, including one where he raised an additional £100 by singing to the large crowd.

[150] Although Nash would claim that he was never prouder than when he was a soldier,[148] always wore his Returned Services League (RSL) badge and eagerly attended reunions of the 2/2nd Pioneer Battalion, he never marched on Anzac Day or applied for the campaign medals for which he was eligible.

[170] The high wage also meant that Nash was not required to find additional employment to cover his family's expenses, and in so doing, became one of the first fully professional Australian rules football players.

[185] In his newspaper column, Nash did not shy away from controversy, claiming on one occasion that Sir Donald Bradman had openly "roasted" a number of leading Australian cricketers for their performance during a Test.

"[186] In addition to his positions in the media, Nash was also a publican, which proved so financially successfully he was able to pay cash for a house in the upmarket Melbourne suburb of South Yarra.

[192] Survived by his daughter Noelene and grandsons Anthony and Simon,[197] a service for Nash was held at a Catholic church in Melbourne and his cremated remains were scattered at Fawkner Memorial Park, near that of his wife Irene.

[199] [The conversation then turned] to former South Melbourne great (and Test cricketer) Laurie Nash, who was renowned, besides for his prodigious talent, for being on fairly good terms with himself.

[Bob] Davis: "We were at the Lake Oval one day, and a kid, I think it might have been Billy Gunn, took a mark about 30 yards out straight out in front, and I said to Laurie, who was long retired – I was standing with him – I said: 'Will he kick this goal?'

[220] Test batsman Merv Harvey once claimed that his greatest achievement was scoring runs off Nash's bowling, which he classed as the fastest he had ever faced, in a club match.

[202] Additionally, by way of a folk memorial, he is recalled in the Australian vernacular term "Laurie Nash", rhyming slang for "cash"[224] and is mentioned in the 1993 novel Going Away by award-winning journalist Martin Flanagan.