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Key Facts

Full name
John Gill

Known as
John Gill

Born
19 April 1932

Died
3 March 2003 (aged 70)

Age at first & last AFL game
First game: 19y 2d
Last game: 25y 155d

Height and weight
Height: 193 cm
Weight: 95 kg

Senior clubs
Essendon

Jumper numbers
Essendon: 34, 3

John Gill

Advanced stats
Club
League
Career span
Games
Goals
Avg
Win %
AKI
AHB
AMK
BV
EssendonV/AFL1951-1957107760.7164%——7.0033
Total1951-1957107760.7164%——7.0033

Pre 1965 stats are for selected matches only

AFL: 6,066th player to appear, 2,271st most games played, 1,460th most goals kickedEssendon: 633rd player to appear, 160th most games played, 115th most goals kicked

John Gill joined Essendon from Longerenong Agricultural College and made an immediate impression, winning the Dons' best first year player award in his debut season. Superb overhead, he was the sort of player who could almost single-handedly dominate a game. He won Essendon's best and fairest player award in 1954, and was a regular VFL interstate representative. On two occasions, Gill was named in the prestigious "Sporting Globe" Team of the Year. He played 107 VFL games for Essendon between 1951 and 1957, kicking 76 goals. He was only twenty-five when he retired, citing pressure of work as his reason.

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.