Joe Reilly (Australian footballer)
Australian rules footballer, born 1916
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Francis Joseph Reilly (17 September 1916 – 15 November 2003) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Richmond in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[2]
Fullname
Francis Joseph Reilly
Born
17 September 1916
Lismore, Victoria[1]
Lismore, Victoria[1]
Died
15 November 2003 (aged 87)
Geelong, Victoria
Geelong, Victoria
Height
180 cm (5 ft 11 in)
| Joe Reilly | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Francis Joseph Reilly | ||
| Born |
17 September 1916 Lismore, Victoria[1] | ||
| Died |
15 November 2003 (aged 87) Geelong, Victoria | ||
| Height | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Weight | 86 kg (190 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1940–1942 | Richmond | 17 (0) | |
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1942. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Reilly was a rugged back pocket in Richmond's loss to Essendon in the 1942 VFL Grand Final.[3]
He worked in the police force and in 1946 transferred to Ballarat, where he joined the East Ballarat Football Club, as coach.[4]
Joe Reilly married Rosie May Martin in Melbourne in 1945, shortly before their move to Ballarat.
