Graham Willey Explained

Graham Willey
Fullname:Graham John Willey
Birth Date:19 July 1933
Death Place:Geelong, Victoria
Originalteam:Redan
Height:188 cm
Weight:89 kg
Position:Forward
Statsend:19567
Years1:1955–1956
Club1:Essendon
Games Goals1:17 (35)

Graham John Willey (19 July 1933 – 10 February 2021) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Essendon in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

Willey, who was a student at Scotch College, made his debut for Essendon in 1955, while on a permit from Redan.[1] That year he won the best and fairest award in the Ballarat Football League. He joined the club full-time in 1956 and kicked 33 goals from 16 games, to top Essendon's goal-kicking.[2]

His work as a metallurgist brought him to Broken Hill in 1957 and he played with the North Broken Hill Football Club until 1960. He coached South Broken Hill to a premiership in 1962.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Holmesby, Russell. Main. Jim. The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. 2007. 978-1-920910-78-5.
  2. Web site: AFL Tables: Graham Willey . afltables.com.
  3. Web site: Willey, Graham J. . Essendon Football Club official website . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120326000630/http://www.essendonfc.com.au/team/player-past.asp?id=975 . 26 March 2012 . dmy-all .