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Key Facts

Full name
William Dalkin

Known as
Bill Dalkin

Born
15 November 1921

Died
27 November 1988 (aged 67)

Age at first & last AFL game
First game: 22y 173d
Last game: 27y 264d

Height and weight
Height: 183 cm
Weight: 85 kg

Senior clubs
Collingwood; Hawthorn

Jumper numbers
Collingwood: 13, 7
Hawthorn: 21

Recruited from
Collingwood (1946)

Bill Dalkin

Advanced stats
Club
League
Career span
Games
Goals
Avg
Win %
AKI
AHB
AMK
BV
CollingwoodV/AFL1944-194530100.3357%———0
HawthornV/AFL1946-194938100.2629%———0
V/AFL1944-194968200.2941%———0
Total1944-194968200.2941%———0

AFL: 5,273rd player to appear, 3,506th most games played, 3,720th most goals kickedCollingwood: 473rd player to appear, 461st most games played, 438th most goals kickedHawthorn: 355th player to appear, 318th most games played, 360th most goals kicked

From Wonthaggi East Football Club, Bill Dalkin was a dependable ruckman and defender who gave solid service to two league teams. In 1944-5 he played 30 VFL games and scored 10 goals for Collingwood, following which he made 38 appearances and registered 10 goals for Fitzroy between 1945 and 1949.

Author - John Devaney

Sources

Full Points Publications

Footnotes

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