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Key Facts

Full name
Donald Wilks

Known as
Don Wilks

Born
9 August 1917

Died
18 November 1983 (aged 66)

Age at first & last AFL game
First game: 25y 272d
Last game: 28y 23d

Height and weight
Height: 173 cm
Weight: 82 kg

Senior clubs
Hawthorn

Jumper numbers
Hawthorn: 21

Don Wilks

Advanced stats
ClubLeagueCareer spanGamesGoalsAvgWin %AKIAHBAMKBV
HawthornV/AFL1943-19455130.0633%———0
Total1943-19455130.0633%———0

AFL: 5,166th player to appear, 4,256th most games played, 7,211th most goals kickedHawthorn: 316th player to appear, 272nd most games played, 523rd most goals kicked

Don Wilks was a competent defender, usually deployed in a back pocket, but also sometimes on a half back flank. He played for Camberwell in the VFA initially before crossing to VFL side Hawthorn in 1943, the season which saw the club’s nickname altered from Mayblooms to Hawks. Wilks’ career with Hawthorn was brief, spanning just three seasons, in which he played 51 games and scored three goals.

Author - John Devaney

Sources

Full Points Publications

Footnotes

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