David James Wilkie (27 June 1914 – 9 August 2011) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Essendon in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[3]
| David Wilkie | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | David James Wilkie[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 27 June 1914 | ||
| Date of death | 9 August 2011 (aged 97) | ||
| Original team(s) | Bacchus Marsh, Castlemaine[2] | ||
| Height | 178 cm (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Weight | 77 kg (170 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1934 | Essendon | 1 (3) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1934. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
After gaining attention as a 17 year old player by kicking 80 goals with Bacchus Marsh in 1932 in the Geelong & District Football League,[4] Wilkie trialled with Melbourne at the start of the 1933 VFL season. Despite scoring 30 goals in four practice games, he moved to Melton in June that year without playing a senior game. Later that same season he moved again, this time to Castlemaine.[5]
Wilkie joined Essendon at the start of the 1934 season, scoring three goals in his only senior appearance, as Essendon were defeated heavily by South Melbourne with Bob Pratt scoring 15 goals.[6] After a few weeks in Essendon's reserve team he moved to Fitzroy,[7] briefly playing for their reserve team[8] before returning to Castlemaine in the middle of the year.[9] He played alongside Ron Barassi Sr. in Castlemaine's losing Grand Final team at the end of the season.[10]
Notes
edit- ^ "David James Wilkie". Herald Sun.
- ^ "MANY PERMITS GRANTED". The Argus. No. 27, 377. Victoria, Australia. 17 May 1934. p. 11.
- ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 951. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
- ^ "1932 - Football". Werribee Shire Banner (Vic). 1 December 1932. p. 1. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
- ^ "Demonwiki profile: David Wilkie".
- ^ "SOUTH'S RUNAWAY LAST QUARTER - PRATT BAGS 15 GOALS". Sporting Globe. No. 1231. Victoria, Australia. 19 May 1934. p. 2.
- ^ "LEAGUE FOOTBALL TOPICS: TRAINING IN FULL SWING". The Argus. No. 27, 406. Victoria, Australia. 20 June 1934. p. 9.
- ^ "LEAGUE SECONDS". The Argus. No. 27, 410. Victoria, Australia. 25 June 1934. p. 14.
- ^ "TRAINING TOPICS". The Argus. No. 27, 412. Victoria, Australia. 27 June 1934. p. 9.
- ^ "SANDHURST PREMIERS AT BENDIGO". Weekly Times. No. 3498. Victoria, Australia. 13 October 1934. p. 73.
External links
edit- David Wilkie's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- David Wilkie at AustralianFootball.com
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