Dale Woodhall

Dale Woodhall
Personal information
Full nameDale William Edward Woodhall
Date of birth11 March 1961
Height/Weight183 cm / 80 kg
Position(s)Full-forward[1]
Playing career1
YearsClubGames (Goals)
1977-1983
1984
1985-1987
1988-
Mayne
Collingwood
West Adelaide
Mayne

12 (32)

142 (537)
1 Playing statistics correct to end of final season.

Dale William Edward Woodhall (born 11 March 1961) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Collingwood in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

Although he had only just turned 23 when he started playing for Collingwood, Woodhall was already a three time Queensland Australian Football League leading goal-kicker. His 85 goals in his debut QAFL season in 1977 saw him finish second behind Owen Backwell but he topped the league's tables with 81 goals in 1979, 92 goals in 1982 and 113 goals in 1983.[2]

He joined Collingwood in 1982, having previously being signed by South Melbourne back in 1978 only to remain in Brisbane. The full-forward was a multiple goal scorer in all but two of his VFL games and kicked a league best seven goals in a match against the Sydney Swans at Victoria Park.[3] His 32 goals for the season was second only to Mark Williams.[3] A Queensland interstate football representative on ten occasions, Woodhall finished his career back at Mayne.

Woodhall went with coach John Cahill to West Adelaide in 1985 and played some good football. He kicked 11 goals in a match against Woodville in 1987, but West Adelaide still lost.

References

  1. Holmesby, Russell & Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-920910-78-5.
  2. "Dale Woodhall (Mayne, Collingwood, West Adelaide)". Full Points Footy.
  3. 3.0 3.1 AFL Tables: Dale Woodhall