Bill Stone
Fitzroy
AFL career
9 games3 goals
- Debut
- R3 1915 v ESS8 May 1915
- Most recent
- PF 1915 v CAR11 Sept 1915
Stats
Bio
Recruited from Pakenham, Bill Stone was a formidable physical presence who arrived at Fitzroy with the local moniker of the "Pakenham Giant." Standing 183cm and weighing 86kg—imposing dimensions for the era—he broke into the Maroons' lineup during the 1915 season, playing nine games and kicking three goals as a robust key-position utility. His promising VFL tenure was cut short by the First World War, where he served as a Driver, denying him the chance to participate in the club's 1916 premiership campaign. Stone ultimately returned to his home town, cementing his legacy as a Pakenham sporting icon rather than a long-term league footballer.
Profile
- Full name
- Bill R. Stone
- Born
- 19 Apr 1894
- Died
- 15 June 1975 (aged 81y 57d)
- Birthplace
- Pakenham, VIC
- Deathplace
- Pakenham, VIC
- Height
- 183 cm
- Weight
- 86 kg
Teams
Bio
1 revisionRecruited from Pakenham, Bill Stone was a formidable physical presence who arrived at Fitzroy with the local moniker of the "Pakenham Giant." Standing 183cm and weighing 86kg—imposing dimensions for the era—he broke into the Maroons' lineup during the 1915 season, playing nine games and kicking three goals as a robust key-position utility. His promising VFL tenure was cut short by the First World War, where he served as a Driver, denying him the chance to participate in the club's 1916 premiership campaign. Stone ultimately returned to his home town, cementing his legacy as a Pakenham sporting icon rather than a long-term league footballer.