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Key Facts

Full name
William D. Young

Known as
Bill Young

Born
6 June 1931

Died
4 March 2020 (aged 88)

Age at first & last AFL game
First game: 24y 327d
Last game: 30y 88d

Height and weight
Height: 179 cm
Weight: 73 kg

Senior clubs
St. Kilda

Jumper numbers
St. Kilda: 15

Bill Young

Advanced stats
Club
League
Career span
Games
Goals
Avg
Win %
AKI
AHB
AMK
BV
St. KildaV/AFL1956-1961942742.9145%10.00—1.006
Total1956-1961942742.9145%10.00—1.006

Pre 1965 stats are for selected matches only

AFL: 6,680th player to appear, 2,630th most games played, 244th most goals kickedSt. Kilda: 1,026th player to appear, 145th most games played, 14th most goals kicked

Despite not commencing his VFL career until he was almost 24 years of age, St Kilda's Bill Young was a success from the start. Weighing in at a mere 73 kg, he nevertheless held down full forward with great aplomb, topping the league's goalkicking ladder with 56 goals in his debut season, and heading the St Kilda list in five out of his six years at the club. Between 1956 and 1961 Young played a total of 94 games and kicked 274 goals. He was a VFL representative in 1959.

Author - John Devaney

Sources

Full Points Footy Publications

Footnotes

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