Bill Hickey
Melbourne
AFL career
20 games1 goals
- Debut
- R5 1911 v STK27 May 1911
- Most recent
- R9 1912 v STK15 June 1912
Stats
Bio
Originally from South Australia and recruited via the South Ballarat Football Club, Bill Hickey was a solid utility who played two seasons for Melbourne during the club's staunchly amateur era. Possessing a robust frame at 179cm and 82kg, he was physically capable of matching it with the league's stronger bodies, featuring prominently throughout his debut 1911 season where he played the majority of the fixture. While he managed to establish himself initially, likely in defensive or contesting roles given his low goal tally, his opportunities dwindled in 1912, and he departed the VFL landscape after just 20 senior games and a solitary goal.
Profile
- Full name
- Bill D. Hickey
- Born
- 28 Jan 1886
- Died
- 16 Aug 1973 (aged 87y 200d)
- Birthplace
- Adelaide, SA
- Deathplace
- East Melbourne, VIC
Teams
Bio
1 revisionOriginally from South Australia and recruited via the South Ballarat Football Club, Bill Hickey was a solid utility who played two seasons for Melbourne during the club's staunchly amateur era. Possessing a robust frame at 179cm and 82kg, he was physically capable of matching it with the league's stronger bodies, featuring prominently throughout his debut 1911 season where he played the majority of the fixture. While he managed to establish himself initially, likely in defensive or contesting roles given his low goal tally, his opportunities dwindled in 1912, and he departed the VFL landscape after just 20 senior games and a solitary goal.