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Key Facts

Full name
Charles Harold Lilley

Known as
Charlie Lilley

Born
3 July 1892

Died
16 June 1982 (aged 89)

Occupation
Clerk

Age at first & last AFL game
First game: 20y 297d
Last game: 33y 92d

Height and weight
Height: 178 cm
Weight: 76 kg

Senior clubs
Melbourne

Jumper numbers
Melbourne: 6, 11, 8

Charlie Lilley

Advanced stats
Club
League
Career span
Games
Goals
Avg
Win %
AKI
AHB
AMK
BV
MelbourneV/AFL1913-1915, 1919-192513250.0429%———1
Total1913-1915, 1919-192513250.0429%———1

AFL: 1,960th player to appear, 1,673rd most games played, 6,198th most goals kickedMelbourne: 272nd player to appear, 101st most games played, 564th most goals kicked

Pacy, assured and with an unflappable air about him, Charlie Lilley was an excellent player for Melbourne before and after the first world war. Early in his career he played mainly in the centre, in which position he was rated one of the best in the league. Later he became a defender, with his pace and good judgement coming to the fore. Hailing from Elsternwick, he played a total of 152 games and kicked five goals for the Fuchsias between 1913 and 1915, and from 1919 to 1925. He was also a member of the Victorian team which won the 1914 Australian interstate championships in Sydney. During world war one Lilley took part in the famous AIF match in London in 1916.

Author - John Devaney

Sources

Full Points Publications

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Footnotes

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