Bill Nettlefold

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Bill Nettlefold
Personal information
Birth April 24, 1953,
Recruited from
Height and weight 178 cm / 89 kg
Playing career¹
Debut 1974, Richmond vs. , at
Team(s) Richmond (1974-75)
  • 15 games, 6 goals

North Melbourne (1976-79)

  • 51 games, 22 goals

Melbourne (1980-82)

  • 34 games, 14 goals

Total - 100 Games, 42 Goals

¹ Statistics to end of 1982 season
Career highlights

William 'Bill' Nettlefold (born April 24, 1953) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Richmond, North Melbourne and Melbourne in the VFL.

Nettlefold spent time in most positions during his career but was used mainly as a ruck-rover. He started at Richmond before moving on to North Melbourne where he came off the bench in their victorious 1977 Grand Final. In 1980 he crossed to Melbourne and remained there for three seasons to bring his final VFL tally to exactly 100 games.

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