Bill Shelton
Melbourne
AFL career
54 games17 goals
- Debut
- R7 1919 v FIT14 June 1919
- Most recent
- R6 1925 v RCH6 June 1925
Stats
Bio
Recruited from Brighton, Bill Shelton was a sturdy follower who was thrust into senior football at the remarkably young age of 16 during the 1919 season. Standing 182cm—a significant height for a midfielder of that era—he was capable of holding his own in the ruck or resting forward, providing a physical presence during Melbourne's post-war rebuilding phase. The cousin of future St Kilda and South Melbourne star Jack Shelton, he played 54 games over seven seasons but often found himself on the fringe of selection as the team's depth improved. Shelton’s VFL career concluded at the end of 1925, meaning the long-serving utility agonizingly missed out on the Demons' premiership breakthrough the very next year.
Profile
- Full name
- Bill H. Shelton
- Born
- 03 Aug 1902
- Died
- 11 May 1995 (aged 92y 281d)
- Birthplace
- Prahran, VIC
- Deathplace
- Point Vernon, QLD
- Height
- 182 cm
- Weight
- 83 kg
Teams
Family
- Cousin:Jack Shelton
Bio
1 revisionRecruited from Brighton, Bill Shelton was a sturdy follower who was thrust into senior football at the remarkably young age of 16 during the 1919 season. Standing 182cm—a significant height for a midfielder of that era—he was capable of holding his own in the ruck or resting forward, providing a physical presence during Melbourne's post-war rebuilding phase. The cousin of future St Kilda and South Melbourne star Jack Shelton, he played 54 games over seven seasons but often found himself on the fringe of selection as the team's depth improved. Shelton’s VFL career concluded at the end of 1925, meaning the long-serving utility agonizingly missed out on the Demons' premiership breakthrough the very next year.