Bill Mildenhall
St Kilda
AFL career
77 games17 goals
- Debut
- R9 1974 v HAW1 June 1974
- Most recent
- R19 1982 v FIT7 Aug 1982
Stats
1982 | STK | 3 | 8.3 | 4.3 | 12.7 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
1981 | STK | 14 | 12.1 | 6.4 | 18.4 | 1.5 | 2.5 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 0.4 |
1979 | STK | 6 | 6.5 | 3.3 | 9.8 | 1.8 | 2.2 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 0.2 |
1978 | STK | 3 | 5.0 | 4.7 | 9.7 | 1.0 | 1.7 | 2.0 | 0.7 | 0.3 |
1977 | STK | 19 | 10.8 | 3.9 | 14.7 | 2.5 | 3.1 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0.1 |
1976 | STK | 21 | 10.5 | 3.2 | 13.7 | 2.1 | 2.0 | 1.4 | 0.0 | 0.1 |
1975 | STK | 5 | 10.0 | 3.4 | 13.4 | 1.8 | 3.0 | 1.6 | 0.4 | 0.8 |
1974 | STK | 6 | 4.2 | 0.0 | 4.2 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
Bio
A lifelong St Kilda supporter who lived the dream of playing for his boyhood club, Bill Mildenhall was a dogged back pocket recruited from St Kilda City. Though injuries restricted his early continuity, he established himself as a reliable defender in the mid-1970s, playing his best football during the 1976 and 1977 seasons. His standing at Moorabbin was such that when Richmond approached the Saints seeking a defender, the club famously opted to retain Mildenhall and trade his close friend Mick Malthouse instead—a sliding doors moment in VFL history. While persistent injuries eventually forced him to hang up the boots in 1982, Mildenhall successfully pivoted to a legendary career as a basketball official, becoming the NBL's most decorated referee and officiating at two Olympic Games.
Profile
- Born
- 10 Apr 1953 (age 73y 194d)
- Height
- 180 cm
- Weight
- 76 kg
Teams
Bio
1 revisionA lifelong St Kilda supporter who lived the dream of playing for his boyhood club, Bill Mildenhall was a dogged back pocket recruited from St Kilda City. Though injuries restricted his early continuity, he established himself as a reliable defender in the mid-1970s, playing his best football during the 1976 and 1977 seasons. His standing at Moorabbin was such that when Richmond approached the Saints seeking a defender, the club famously opted to retain Mildenhall and trade his close friend Mick Malthouse instead—a sliding doors moment in VFL history. While persistent injuries eventually forced him to hang up the boots in 1982, Mildenhall successfully pivoted to a legendary career as a basketball official, becoming the NBL's most decorated referee and officiating at two Olympic Games.