Bill Dalkin
Hawthorn and Collingwood
AFL career
68 games20 goals
- Debut
- R1 1944 v NTH6 May 1944
- Most recent
- R16 1949 v FIT6 Aug 1949
Stats
Bio
Recruited from Wonthaggi in South Gippsland, Bill Dalkin was a versatile big man who split his VFL career between Collingwood and Hawthorn during the turbulent post-war era. Standing 183cm, Dalkin was capable of shouldering the ruck load or dropping back into defence to intercept opposition attacks, a flexibility that served him well across 68 league games. He made his mark at Victoria Park during the final years of the Second World War, playing in the Magpies' 1945 finals campaign that ended in a Preliminary Final defeat, but faced a squeeze for spots as regular players returned from service. Seeking greater opportunity, Dalkin crossed to Glenferrie Oval in 1946 and became a consistent fixture for the Hawks, offering experience and durability to a struggling side before retiring at the end of the 1949 season.
Profile
- Born
- 15 Nov 1921
- Died
- 27 Nov 1988 (aged 67y 12d)
- Birthplace
- Ashington, United Kingdom
- Deathplace
- Apollo Bay, VIC
- Height
- 183 cm
- Weight
- 85 kg
Teams
Bio
1 revisionRecruited from Wonthaggi in South Gippsland, Bill Dalkin was a versatile big man who split his VFL career between Collingwood and Hawthorn during the turbulent post-war era. Standing 183cm, Dalkin was capable of shouldering the ruck load or dropping back into defence to intercept opposition attacks, a flexibility that served him well across 68 league games. He made his mark at Victoria Park during the final years of the Second World War, playing in the Magpies' 1945 finals campaign that ended in a Preliminary Final defeat, but faced a squeeze for spots as regular players returned from service. Seeking greater opportunity, Dalkin crossed to Glenferrie Oval in 1946 and became a consistent fixture for the Hawks, offering experience and durability to a struggling side before retiring at the end of the 1949 season.