Graham Willey
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Fullname
Graham John Willey
Date of birth
19 July 1933
Date of death
10 February 2021 (aged 87)
Place of death
Geelong, Victoria
| Graham Willey | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Graham John Willey | ||
| Date of birth | 19 July 1933 | ||
| Date of death | 10 February 2021 (aged 87) | ||
| Place of death | Geelong, Victoria | ||
| Original team(s) | Redan | ||
| Height | 188 cm (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Weight | 89 kg (196 lb) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1955–1956 | Essendon | 17 (35) | |
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 19567. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
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, the Henderson Medal in the Ballarat Football League.[2] He joined the club full-time in 1956 and kicked 33 goals from 16 games, to top Essendon's goal-kicking.[3]
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.[4]
