Bill Shelton
Hawthorn
AFL career
12 games5 goals
- Debut
- R13 1957 v RCH13 July 1957
- Most recent
- R1 1959 v FIT18 Apr 1959
Stats
1959 | HAW | 1 | 0.0 |
1958 | HAW | 5 | 0.2 |
1957 | HAW | 6 | 0.7 |
Bio
Recruited from Croydon, Bill Shelton carried a significant footballing legacy as the son of Jack Shelton, a St Kilda and South Melbourne player who was killed in action at Tobruk during World War II. A centreman who found himself on the fringes of a Hawthorn side rapidly building toward its first golden era, Shelton struggled to cement a permanent place in the senior lineup, managing just a dozen appearances over three seasons. Despite limited opportunities at the top level, he proved a prolific performer in the seconds, culminating in his victory in the 1959 Gardiner Medal for the best and fairest player in the VFL reserves. Shelton departed Glenferrie Oval shortly before the Hawks' breakthrough 1961 premiership, remembered as a talented reserves standout who was squeezed out of a developing powerhouse.
Profile
- Full name
- Bill G. Shelton
- Born
- 13 July 1936 (age 90y 101d)
- Birthplace
- Avenel, VIC
- Height
- 183 cm
- Weight
- 77 kg
Teams
Family
- Father:Jack Shelton
- Cousin:Ian Shelton
Bio
1 revisionRecruited from Croydon, Bill Shelton carried a significant footballing legacy as the son of Jack Shelton, a St Kilda and South Melbourne player who was killed in action at Tobruk during World War II. A centreman who found himself on the fringes of a Hawthorn side rapidly building toward its first golden era, Shelton struggled to cement a permanent place in the senior lineup, managing just a dozen appearances over three seasons. Despite limited opportunities at the top level, he proved a prolific performer in the seconds, culminating in his victory in the 1959 Gardiner Medal for the best and fairest player in the VFL reserves. Shelton departed Glenferrie Oval shortly before the Hawks' breakthrough 1961 premiership, remembered as a talented reserves standout who was squeezed out of a developing powerhouse.