Bill McKenzie
Richmond
AFL career
4 games0 goals
- Debut
- R1 1958 v SME12 Apr 1958
- Most recent
- R4 1958 v FIT3 May 1958
Stats
Bio
Arriving at Punt Road with significant fanfare, Bill McKenzie was a standout utility recruited from Redan in the Ballarat Football League, where he had claimed the prestigious Henderson Medal as the competition’s best and fairest the previous year. A versatile operator capable of lining up at centre-half-back or as a ruck-rover, he possessed an elite sporting background that included a past title as an Australian Junior Diving Champion. McKenzie made his debut in the opening round of the 1958 season but struggled to command a permanent place in the senior lineup, managing just four appearances—two of which came as a reserve—before finishing the year in the seconds. He returned to Redan after a single VFL season, continuing a decorated country football career that spanned over a decade.
Profile
- Full name
- Bill S. McKenzie
- Born
- 11 Dec 1934
- Died
- 13 May 1974 (aged 39y 153d)
- Birthplace
- Ballarat, VIC
- Deathplace
- Hamilton, VIC
- Height
- 183 cm
- Weight
- 83 kg
Teams
Bio
1 revisionArriving at Punt Road with significant fanfare, Bill McKenzie was a standout utility recruited from Redan in the Ballarat Football League, where he had claimed the prestigious Henderson Medal as the competition’s best and fairest the previous year. A versatile operator capable of lining up at centre-half-back or as a ruck-rover, he possessed an elite sporting background that included a past title as an Australian Junior Diving Champion. McKenzie made his debut in the opening round of the 1958 season but struggled to command a permanent place in the senior lineup, managing just four appearances—two of which came as a reserve—before finishing the year in the seconds. He returned to Redan after a single VFL season, continuing a decorated country football career that spanned over a decade.