Bill Noonan
Collingwood
AFL career
42 games16 goals
- Debut
- R10 1940 v FIT29 June 1940
- Most recent
- PF 1946 v MEL28 Sept 1946
Stats
Bio
Born in Euroa but recruited from Fairfield, Bill Noonan was a tall defender whose promising career at Collingwood was significantly interrupted by the Second World War. After establishing himself in the Magpie backline during the 1940 and 1941 seasons, he enlisted in the Australian Army, serving in the New Guinea campaign where he famously featured for the "Wau Wombats" in services football matches against other VFL expatriates. Noonan returned to Victoria Park to add sporadic games to his tally in 1944 and 1946, but unable to cement a long-term spot in the post-war side, he eventually transferred to Oakleigh in the VFA where he finished his playing days.
Profile
- Born
- 28 Feb 1917
- Died
- 17 Sept 1980 (aged 63y 202d)
- Birthplace
- Euroa, VIC
- Deathplace
- Mckinnon, VIC
- Height
- 185 cm
- Weight
- 76 kg
Teams
Bio
1 revisionBorn in Euroa but recruited from Fairfield, Bill Noonan was a tall defender whose promising career at Collingwood was significantly interrupted by the Second World War. After establishing himself in the Magpie backline during the 1940 and 1941 seasons, he enlisted in the Australian Army, serving in the New Guinea campaign where he famously featured for the "Wau Wombats" in services football matches against other VFL expatriates. Noonan returned to Victoria Park to add sporadic games to his tally in 1944 and 1946, but unable to cement a long-term spot in the post-war side, he eventually transferred to Oakleigh in the VFA where he finished his playing days.