Bill Tomlinson
Geelong
AFL career
7 games4 goals
- Debut
- R13 1946 v HAW20 July 1946
- Most recent
- R19 1946 v FSC31 Aug 1946
Stats
Bio
Recruited from local club Geelong West, Bill Tomlinson was a key position prospect who joined the Cats during the club's difficult re-entry to the competition following the Second World War. Standing 187cm—a commanding height for the era—he debuted as a 19-year-old in 1946 and was used primarily as a marking target, booting four goals across his seven senior appearances. Despite his physical attributes and local pedigree, Tomlinson found himself squeezed out of the side as Geelong aggressively reshuffled its playing list to find a competitive formula, restricting his VFL career to a single season during the club's post-war rebuilding phase.
Profile
- Born
- 05 July 1927
- Died
- 17 Aug 2000 (aged 73y 43d)
- Height
- 187 cm
- Weight
- 83 kg
Teams
Bio
1 revisionRecruited from local club Geelong West, Bill Tomlinson was a key position prospect who joined the Cats during the club's difficult re-entry to the competition following the Second World War. Standing 187cm—a commanding height for the era—he debuted as a 19-year-old in 1946 and was used primarily as a marking target, booting four goals across his seven senior appearances. Despite his physical attributes and local pedigree, Tomlinson found himself squeezed out of the side as Geelong aggressively reshuffled its playing list to find a competitive formula, restricting his VFL career to a single season during the club's post-war rebuilding phase.