Bill Tottey
Melbourne, St Kilda and Richmond · “Bill”
AFL career
29 games12 goals
- Debut
- R1 1908 v RCH2 May 1908
- Most recent
- R4 1911 v FIT20 May 1911
Stats
Bio
Bill Tottey was a tall follower who embarked on a nomadic tour of VFL clubs during the league's formative years. Standing at 183cm—a significant height for the era—he possessed the physical attributes of a key ruckman or heavy ruck-rover capable of drifting forward to impact the scoreboard. A Richmond local who cut his teeth with the successful Balmain juniors, Tottey curiously began his senior career with Melbourne in 1908, where he immediately showed promise by booting six goals in 14 games. He transferred to his home district club, Richmond, the following season but struggled to cement a place in the Tigers' lineup, making just three appearances in a solitary year at Punt Road. Tottey found a brief second wind at St Kilda, adding another 12 games across two seasons, ultimately retiring as a journeyman who represented three different clubs in a frantic four-year career.
Profile
- Full name
- Bill E. Tottey
- Born
- 06 Oct 1888
- Died
- 02 Sept 1943 (aged 54y 331d)
- Birthplace
- South Melbourne, VIC
- Deathplace
- Melbourne, VIC
- Height
- 183 cm
- Weight
- 86 kg
Teams
Bio
1 revisionBill Tottey was a tall follower who embarked on a nomadic tour of VFL clubs during the league's formative years. Standing at 183cm—a significant height for the era—he possessed the physical attributes of a key ruckman or heavy ruck-rover capable of drifting forward to impact the scoreboard. A Richmond local who cut his teeth with the successful Balmain juniors, Tottey curiously began his senior career with Melbourne in 1908, where he immediately showed promise by booting six goals in 14 games. He transferred to his home district club, Richmond, the following season but struggled to cement a place in the Tigers' lineup, making just three appearances in a solitary year at Punt Road. Tottey found a brief second wind at St Kilda, adding another 12 games across two seasons, ultimately retiring as a journeyman who represented three different clubs in a frantic four-year career.