Billy Duckworth

Australian rules footballer

Australian rules footballer
Billy Duckworth
Personal information
Date of birth (1959-02-21) 21 February 1959 (age 65)
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)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1990.
Career highlights
  • 1984 Norm Smith Medalist
  • West Australian state of origin representative
  • Dual premiership player with Essendon, 1984 and 1985
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

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.

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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Legend
  G  
 Goals
  K  
 Kicks
  D  
 Disposals 
  T  
 Tackles
  B  
 Behinds 
  H  
 Handballs 
  M  
 Marks
  #  
 Played in that season's 
premiership team
Season Team No. Games Totals Averages (per game) Votes
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

Team

Individual

References

  1. ^ "Bill Duckworth". AFL Tables. Retrieved 16 October 2021.

External links

  • Billy Duckworth's playing statistics from AFL Tables
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Essendon Football Club 1984/85 VFL premiers
1984: Essendon 14.21 (105) defeated Hawthorn 12.9 (81), at the Melbourne Cricket Ground
1985: Essendon 26.14 (170) defeated Hawthorn 13.8 (92), at the Melbourne Cricket Ground
Coach: Sheedy
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Norm Smith Medal
Italics denotes the player won the Norm Smith Medal in a losing team
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Western Australian team – 1987 Interstate Championships
South Australia 18.16 (124) defeated Western Australia 9.9 (63), at WACA, 16 June 1987
Victoria 16.20 (116) defeated Western Australia 13.14 (92), at Subiaco Oval, 22 July 1987
Both games
State game vs. South Australia
State of Origin vs. Victoria
Coach: Todd


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