Bill Amery
Richmond
AFL career
4 games0 goals
- Debut
- R2 1915 v COL1 May 1915
- Most recent
- R8 1915 v CAR12 June 1915
Stats
Bio
Recruited from the local Camberwell ranks, Bill Amery made a brief transition to VFL football with Richmond during the 1915 season. He debuted against Collingwood in Round 2 and managed just four senior appearances for the Tigers, but struggled to cement a permanent spot in the lineup and did not feature at the elite level again. Following his short stint at Punt Road, Amery returned to Camberwell where he established a lasting legacy as a club stalwart. He became a key fixture in the "Tricolours" side that dominated the Melbourne Districts Football Association, playing in three consecutive premierships between 1921 and 1923. His leadership and football intelligence were further recognised when he was appointed senior coach of Camberwell in 1927, ensuring his status as a local legend long after his brief VFL career had ended.
Profile
- Full name
- William E. Amery
- Born
- 16 Sept 1894
- Died
- 02 May 1966 (aged 71y 228d)
- Birthplace
- Hawthorn, VIC
- Deathplace
- Dromana, VIC
Teams
Bio
1 revisionRecruited from the local Camberwell ranks, Bill Amery made a brief transition to VFL football with Richmond during the 1915 season. He debuted against Collingwood in Round 2 and managed just four senior appearances for the Tigers, but struggled to cement a permanent spot in the lineup and did not feature at the elite level again. Following his short stint at Punt Road, Amery returned to Camberwell where he established a lasting legacy as a club stalwart. He became a key fixture in the "Tricolours" side that dominated the Melbourne Districts Football Association, playing in three consecutive premierships between 1921 and 1923. His leadership and football intelligence were further recognised when he was appointed senior coach of Camberwell in 1927, ensuring his status as a local legend long after his brief VFL career had ended.