Alick Lill | |
Fullname: | Alick Gladstone Lill |
Birth Date: | 10 May 1904 |
Birth Place: | Stepney, South Australia |
Originalteam: | Marryatville[1] |
Statsend: | 1931 |
Years1: | 1923–1931 |
Club1: | Norwood |
Games Goals1: | 123 (9) |
Sooteam1: | South Australia |
Soogames Goals1: | 20 |
Coachyears1: | 1931, 1933–34 |
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Alick Gladstone Lill (10 May 1904 – 31 December 1987)[2] was an Australian rules footballer who played with Norwood in the SANFL.[3]
Debuting in 1923, Lill was a tall centreman and was a member of three premiership sides at Norwood. He won the club's Best and Fairest award in 1924, 1925 and 1927. In 1925 he also won a Magarey Medal and from 1925 to 1930 he was a regular South Australian representative at interstate football, appearing in a total of 20 games. After 123 games for Norwood, Lill retired in 1931 due to constant knee injuries and later served as Norwood's coach for a brief period.
Lill's son John had a noted South Australian sporting career.
He worked at the state bank of South Australia, as a branch manager.