George Wilson
Collingwood and St Kilda
AFL career
12 games0 goals
- Debut
- R15 1942 v ESS15 Aug 1942
- Most recent
- R3 1944 v SME20 May 1944
Stats
Bio
George Wilson was a local product recruited from Abbotsford and the Collingwood Juniors who stepped up to senior level during the tumultuous years of the Second World War. Standing 178cm, he operated primarily as a defender, tasked with shutting down opposition forwards during an era when team lists were frequently disrupted by military service obligations. After managing ten games over two seasons with the Magpies—including a solid run of eight matches in 1943—he switched to St Kilda for the 1944 season. His time at the Junction Oval was brief, adding just two senior appearances to his tally before concluding a short VFL career that typified the fleeting opportunities available to many footballers during the wartime competition.
Profile
- Born
- 28 May 1920
- Died
- 03 Jan 2014 (aged 93y 220d)
- Height
- 178 cm
- Weight
- 79 kg
Teams
Bio
1 revisionGeorge Wilson was a local product recruited from Abbotsford and the Collingwood Juniors who stepped up to senior level during the tumultuous years of the Second World War. Standing 178cm, he operated primarily as a defender, tasked with shutting down opposition forwards during an era when team lists were frequently disrupted by military service obligations. After managing ten games over two seasons with the Magpies—including a solid run of eight matches in 1943—he switched to St Kilda for the 1944 season. His time at the Junction Oval was brief, adding just two senior appearances to his tally before concluding a short VFL career that typified the fleeting opportunities available to many footballers during the wartime competition.