Bill Nettlefold

Australian rules footballer

Australian rules footballer

Bill Nettlefold

Personal information
Full name|  William Sydney Nettlefold
Date of birth|  (1953-04-24) 24 April 1953 (age 72)
Place of birth|  Hobart, Tasmania[1]
Original team(s)|  St Kevins Old Boys
Height|  178 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Weight|  89 kg (196 lb)
Playing career1
Years|  Club|  Games (Goals)
1974–1975|  Richmond|  015 0(6)
1976–1979|  North Melbourne|  051 (22)
1980–1982|  Melbourne|  034 (14)
Total|  |  100 (42)

1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1982.

Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

William Sydney Nettlefold (born 24 April 1953) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Richmond, North Melbourne and Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[2]

Nettlefold spent time in most positions during his career but was used mainly as a ruck-rover. He started at Richmond before moving on to North Melbourne where he came off the bench in their victorious 1977 Grand Final. In 1980 he crossed to Melbourne and remained there for three seasons to bring his final VFL tally to exactly 100 games.

## References

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1. ^ "Family Notices". The Mercury. Vol. CLXXIII, no. 25, 695. Tasmania, Australia. 25 April 1953. p. 28.
2. ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Melbourne, Victoria: Bas Publishing. p. 653. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.

## External links

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* Bill Nettlefold's playing statistics from AFL Tables
* Bill Nettlefold at AustralianFootball.com

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North Melbourne Football Club 1977 VFL premiers

North Melbourne 9.22 (76) drew with Collingwood 10.16 (76), at the Melbourne Cricket Ground;
North Melbourne 21.25 (151) defeated Collingwood 19.10 (124), at the Melbourne Cricket Ground

* 1\. Keenan
* 2\. Alves
* 3\. Cassin
* 5\. Sutton
* 8\. Crosswell
* 9\. Cable
* 12\. Montgomery
* 13\. Cowton
* 15\. Blight
* 16\. McCann
* 20\. Schimmelbusch
* 21\. Byrne
* 23\. Dench (c)
* 25\. Tanner
* 29\. Baker
* 30\. Gumbleton
* 34\. Henshaw
* 35\. Nettlefold
* 36\. Icke
* 49\. Briedis

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