Brendon Hackwill
Australian rules footballer
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Brendon Alan Hackwill (9 May 1942 – 3 August 1995)[1] was an Australian sportsman who played Australian rules football for Fitzroy in the Victorian Football League (VFL) during the 1960s and also represented his country at basketball.
| Brendon Hackwill | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Brendon Alan Hackwill | ||
| Born | 9 May 1942 | ||
| Died | 3 August 1995 (aged 53) | ||
| Original team | West Preston | ||
| Height | 193 cm (6 ft 4 in) | ||
| Weight | 89 kg (196 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1965–66 | Fitzroy | 17 (5) | |
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1966. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Hackwill was with Fitzroy in what was a bad era for the club and experienced just the solitary win from his 17 senior games. As a basketball player he had represented Australia at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo where they finished ninth out of the 16 competing nations.[2] He appeared in nine games and scored 12 points in a win over Mexico.
