Jim Wills

James George "Jim" Wills (21 October 1914 – 14 May 2007) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Geelong in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

Jim Wills
Personal information
Full name James George Wills
Date of birth (1914-10-21)21 October 1914
Place of birth Geelong, Victoria
Date of death 14 May 2007(2007-05-14) (aged 92)
Original team(s) Geelong West
Height 170 cm (5 ft 7 in)
Weight 75 kg (165 lb)
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1937–1940 Geelong 26 (16)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1940.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Recruited from Geelong West, Wills played 16 senior games in 1937, his debut season.[1] He was a half forward flanker in the 1937 VFL Grand Final and had 18 kicks in a winning team.[2] He managed just 10 further appearances over the next three years, not featuring at all in the 1939 VFL season.[3] In 1941 he enlisted with the Royal Australian Armoured Corps and served overseas during World War II.[4]

References

  1. Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-920910-78-5.
  2. Devaney, John. "1937 VFL Grand Final: Geelong vs. Collingwood". Australian Football.
  3. "AFL Tables: Jim Wills". afltables.com.
  4. "WW2 Nominal Roll". Australian Government.


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