Stan Wilson
Essendon
AFL career
75 games7 goals
- Debut
- R3 1936 v STK16 May 1936
- Most recent
- R8 1941 v COL21 June 1941
Stats
Bio
Recruited from the local East Brunswick side, Stan Wilson established himself as a dependable half-back for Essendon during the club's resurgence in the late 1930s. A consistent defender who focused on clearing the ball rather than hitting the scoreboard, Wilson became a fixture in the Bombers' lineup as they transformed into a powerhouse under captain-coach Dick Reynolds. He played a key role in helping the side return to September action, featuring in the finals campaigns of both 1940 and 1941 as the team knocked on the door of a premiership. His VFL career concluded after the 1941 Preliminary Final loss to Melbourne, meaning the reliable defender missed out on the club's drought-breaking flag the very next season.
Profile
- Full name
- Stan H. Wilson
- Born
- 12 Oct 1912
- Died
- 13 Nov 2004 (aged 92y 32d)
- Height
- 180 cm
- Weight
- 73 kg
Teams
Bio
1 revisionRecruited from the local East Brunswick side, Stan Wilson established himself as a dependable half-back for Essendon during the club's resurgence in the late 1930s. A consistent defender who focused on clearing the ball rather than hitting the scoreboard, Wilson became a fixture in the Bombers' lineup as they transformed into a powerhouse under captain-coach Dick Reynolds. He played a key role in helping the side return to September action, featuring in the finals campaigns of both 1940 and 1941 as the team knocked on the door of a premiership. His VFL career concluded after the 1941 Preliminary Final loss to Melbourne, meaning the reliable defender missed out on the club's drought-breaking flag the very next season.