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Key Facts

Full name
William Doolan

Known as
Bill Doolan

Born
27 July 1895

Died
20 November 1963 (aged 68)

Age at first & last AFL game
First game: 29y 279d
Last game: 32y 269d

Senior clubs
Footscray

Jumper numbers
Footscray: 26, 30, 23, 11

Bill Doolan

Advanced stats
ClubLeagueCareer spanGamesGoalsAvgWin %AKIAHBAMKBV
FootscrayVFA1921-1924————————
FootscrayV/AFL1925-19284420.0523%———0
Total1921-19284420.05—————

AFL: 2,951st player to appear, 4,595th most games played, 7,774th most goals kickedFootscray: 2nd player to appear, 285th most games played, 626th most goals kicked

A back pocket player for Footscray during that club's last few years in the VFA and its first five in the VFL, Bill Doolan could always be relied upon to give a solid, imperturbable account of himself. Excellent overhead, he was an acknowledged master of the saving mark, and also repelled many opposition attacking thrusts with his fine judgement and determination to win the ball. He was in the back pocket in the Tricolours' 1923-4 VFA premiership teams as well as the 1924 state premiership victory over Essendon. In 1925, Footscray's debut season in the 'big time', he was one of the club's first two VFL interstate representative players.

Author - John Devaney

Sources

Full Points Footy Publications

Footnotes

* Behinds calculated from the 1965 season on.
+ Score at the end of extra time.