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Key Facts

Full name
William Deague

Known as
Bill Deague

Born
14 October 1912

Died
31 August 1995 (aged 82)

Age at first & last AFL game
First game: 19y 297d
Last game: 26y 323d

Height and weight
Height: 183 cm
Weight: 82 kg

Senior clubs
Melbourne; Hawthorn

Jumper numbers
Melbourne: 5
Hawthorn: 17

Recruited from
Melbourne (1937)

Family links
Maurie Sheehy (Uncle)

Bill Deague

Advanced stats
ClubLeagueCareer spanGamesGoalsAvgWin %AKIAHBAMKBV
MelbourneV/AFL1932-193656110.2045%11.00—5.333
HawthornV/AFL1937-193943350.8126%———5
V/AFL1932-193999460.4636%11.00—5.338
Total1932-193999460.4636%11.00—5.338

Pre 1965 stats are for selected matches only

AFL: 3,972nd player to appear, 2,466th most games played, 2,168th most goals kickedMelbourne: 505th player to appear, 297th most games played, 415th most goals kickedHawthorn: 229th player to appear, 293rd most games played, 165th most goals kicked

A handy follower and defender Bill Deague was recommended to Melbourne by former Collingwood player Maurie Sheehy. He was not always an automatic choice for the seniors but was eminently reliable when called on. He played 56 VFL games and kicked 11 goals for Melbourne between 1932 and 1936 before rounding off his career with 43 games and 35 goals for Melbourne from 1937 to 1939.

Author - John Devaney

Sources

Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers by Russell Holmesby & Jim Main; Wikipedia article; http://demonwiki.org/Bill+Deague

Footnotes

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