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Full name
Wylie Chambers
Known as
Wylie Chambers
Born
4 October 1928
Died
9 August 1953 (aged 24)
Age at first & last AFL game
First game: 17y 212d
Last game: 21y 277d
Height and weight
Height: 185 cm
Weight: 80 kg
Senior clubs
South Melbourne
Jumper numbers
South Melbourne: 9, 33
Club | League | Career span | Games | Goals | Avg | Win % | AKI | AHB | AMK | BV |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
South Melbourne | V/AFL | 1946-1950 | 48 | 7 | 0.15 | 40% | — | — | — | 6 |
Total | 1946-1950 | 48 | 7 | 0.15 | 40% | — | — | — | 6 |
AFL: 5,546th player to appear, 4,401st most games played, 5,627th most goals kickedSouth Melbourne: 649th player to appear, 349th most games played, 545th most goals kicked
Wylie Chambers was just 17 when he made his league debut for South Melbourne in round three, 1946. He made 11 senior appearances that year but when he played just once in 1947 he sought a transfer to Williamstown. This, however, was refused, and over the next three seasons he established himself as a regular senior player with the southerners. Probably best described as a utility, he played most of his football in defence, particularly during his last couple of seasons.
In 1951, after 48 VFL games and seven goals for South, he crossed to Oakleigh, where he finished his career. Just two years later he suddenly fell ill and died at the age of just 24.
Author - John Devaney