Bill Duckworth (born 21 February 1959) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Essendon in the VFL and West Perth in the West Australian Football League. He is best known for winning the 1984 Norm Smith Medal. His brother John also played league football.
| Billy Duckworth | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Date of birth | 21 February 1959 | ||
| Original team(s) | West Perth | ||
| Height | 187 cm (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Weight | 85 kg (187 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1982–1990 | Essendon | 126 (64) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1990. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
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| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Duckworth appeared 35 times for the Cardinals (as they were known up to 1982) before being recruited by Essendon. He played as an aggressive defender, often seen at the fullback position. His heroics in the 1984 Grand Final win over Hawthorn earned him best on ground recognition and he won another premiership with the Bombers the following season. Duckworth retired in 1990 and returned to West Perth.
Statistics
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#
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Played in that season's premiership team |
| Season | Team | No. | Games | Totals | Averages (per game) | Votes | ||||||||||||
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| G | B | K | H | D | M | T | G | B | K | H | D | M | T | |||||
| 1982 | Essendon | 22 | 20 | 6 | 4 | 145 | 100 | 245 | 48 | — | 0.3 | 0.2 | 7.3 | 5.0 | 12.3 | 2.4 | — | 5 |
| 1983 | Essendon | 22 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 59 | 53 | 112 | 15 | — | 0.1 | 0.1 | 5.4 | 4.8 | 10.2 | 1.4 | — | 0 |
| 1984# | Essendon | 22 | 24 | 3 | 2 | 229 | 83 | 312 | 56 | — | 0.1 | 0.1 | 9.5 | 3.5 | 13.0 | 2.3 | — | 2 |
| 1985# | Essendon | 22 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 59 | 34 | 93 | 22 | — | 0.3 | 0.2 | 9.8 | 5.7 | 15.5 | 3.7 | — | 1 |
| 1986 | Essendon | 22 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 129 | 50 | 179 | 40 | — | 1.0 | 0.9 | 9.2 | 3.6 | 12.8 | 2.9 | — | 1 |
| 1987 | Essendon | 22 | 14 | 15 | 7 | 107 | 47 | 154 | 42 | 26 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 7.6 | 3.4 | 11.0 | 3.0 | 1.9 | 0 |
| 1988 | Essendon | 22 | 20 | 15 | 6 | 179 | 84 | 263 | 63 | 28 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 9.0 | 4.2 | 13.2 | 3.2 | 1.4 | 3 |
| 1989 | Essendon | 22 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 115 | 53 | 168 | 45 | 19 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 8.9 | 4.1 | 12.9 | 3.5 | 1.5 | 1 |
| 1990 | Essendon | 22 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 30 | 11 | 41 | 8 | 2 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 7.5 | 2.8 | 10.3 | 2.0 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Career | 126 | 64 | 43 | 1052 | 515 | 1567 | 339 | 75 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 8.3 | 4.1 | 12.4 | 2.7 | 1.5 | 13 | ||
Honours and achievements
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- 2× VFL premiership player (Essendon): 1984, 1985
- 4× McClelland Trophy (Essendon): 1984, 1985, 1989, 1990
Individual
References
edit- ^ "Bill Duckworth". AFL Tables. Retrieved 16 October 2021.
External links
edit- Billy Duckworth's playing statistics from AFL Tables
