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Key Facts

Full name
William Blackwood

Known as
Bill Blackwood

Born
13 February 1873

Died
31 March 1957 (aged 84)

Age at first & last AFL game
First game: 24y 84d
Last game: 26y 208d

Senior clubs
South Melbourne; St. Kilda

Recruited from
South Melbourne (1899)

Bill Blackwood

Advanced stats
Club
League
Career span
Games
Goals
Avg
Win %
AKI
AHB
AMK
BV
South MelbourneV/AFL189713110.8562%———0
St. KildaV/AFL18991020.200%———0
V/AFL1897, 189923130.5735%———0
Total1897, 189923130.5735%———0

AFL: 15th player to appear, 6,185th most games played, 4,497th most goals kickedSouth Melbourne: 3rd player to appear, 729th most games played, 447th most goals kickedSt. Kilda: 91st player to appear, 831st most games played, 766th most goals kicked

Footnotes

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