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Key Facts

Full name
William Isaac Sewart

Known as
Bill Sewart

Born
12 November 1881

Place of birth
Allendale East, SA (5291)

Died
13 December 1928 (aged 47)

Place of death
Caulfield, VIC (3162)

Occupation
Draughtsman (Melbourne and Metropolitan Board of Works)

Age at first & last AFL game
First game: 23y 182d
Last game: 33y 282d

Height and weight
Height: 175 cm
Weight: 76 kg

Senior clubs
Essendon

Jumper numbers
Essendon: 15, 17

State of origin
SA

Bill Sewart

Advanced stats
Club
League
Career span
Games
Goals
Avg
Win %
AKI
AHB
AMK
BV
EssendonV/AFL1905-191517170.0456%———0
Total1905-191517170.0456%———0

AFL: 1,043rd player to appear, 988th most games played, 5,582nd most goals kickedEssendon: 120th player to appear, 55th most games played, 495th most goals kicked

A superbly gifted centreman, Bill Sewart joined Essendon in 1905 from Castlemaine, and went on to play a total of 171 VFL games over the next 11 seasons. He was in the centre when the Same Old won consecutive premierships in 1911 and 1912, and was widely regarded as one of the leading players of his era. A Big V representative in 1906, 1907 and 1912, Sewart joined Footscray as coach in 1919, and promptly steered the club to that year's VFA premiership.

Author - John Devaney

Sources

Full Points Footy Publications

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Footnotes

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