Bill Earle
Essendon and Melbourne
AFL career
49 games7 goals
- Debut
- R6 1932 v CAR4 June 1932
- Most recent
- R14 1936 v STK8 Aug 1936
Stats
Bio
A pacy midfielder recruited from Stawell, Bill Earle arrived at Melbourne with high expectations but faced a stuttering start to his VFL career due to a combination of mumps and ankle issues. After a single season with the Demons, he became embroiled in a clearance dispute that forced him back to the country for the entire 1933 season. Earle eventually secured a move to Essendon, where his speed and ball-handling ability saw him hold down a regular spot in the centre and on the wing for three years. He eventually retired from league football to return to Stawell as a publican, leaving a sporting legacy that was later carried on by his son, Bill Jr., who represented Australia as a sprinter at the 1964 Tokyo Olympics.
Profile
- Born
- 21 Jan 1910
- Died
- 12 Apr 1983 (aged 73y 81d)
- Birthplace
- Stawell, VIC
- Height
- 180 cm
- Weight
- 66 kg
Teams
Bio
1 revisionA pacy midfielder recruited from Stawell, Bill Earle arrived at Melbourne with high expectations but faced a stuttering start to his VFL career due to a combination of mumps and ankle issues. After a single season with the Demons, he became embroiled in a clearance dispute that forced him back to the country for the entire 1933 season. Earle eventually secured a move to Essendon, where his speed and ball-handling ability saw him hold down a regular spot in the centre and on the wing for three years. He eventually retired from league football to return to Stawell as a publican, leaving a sporting legacy that was later carried on by his son, Bill Jr., who represented Australia as a sprinter at the 1964 Tokyo Olympics.