Bill Dolphin Explained

Bill Dolphin
Fullname:William Harold Dolphin
Birth Date:5 November 1881
Birth Place:Chewton, Victoria
Death Place:Brighton, Victoria
Originalteam:Yarrawonga
Statsend:1911
Years1:1905–1911
Club1:South Melbourne
Games Goals1:100 (0)

William Harold Dolphin (5 November 1881 – 9 September 1969)[1] was an Australian rules footballer who played with South Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

Dolphin was a fullback from Yarrawonga, who captained South Melbourne in 1907 in 1908.[2] He captained his club in the 1907 VFL Grand Final, which they lost narrowly to Carlton. An injury cost him a place in South Melbourne's 1909 premiership team, after playing in their preliminary final win the previous week.[1] In 1911 he became just the fifth South Melbourne player to reach 100 VFL games.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Bill Dolphin - Player Bio. Australian Football. 14 March 2015.
  2. Book: Holmesby, Russell. Main. Jim. The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. 2007. 978-1-920910-78-5.
  3. http://afltables.com/afl/stats/players/B/Bill_Dolphin.html AFL Tables: Bill Dolphin