Jim Wills
| Jim Wills | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | James George Wills | ||
| Date of birth | 21 October 1914 | ||
| Place of birth | Geelong, Victoria | ||
| Original team | Geelong West | ||
| Height/Weight | 170 cm / 75 kg | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1937-1940 | Geelong | 26 (16) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to end of 1940 season. | |||
James George "Jim" Wills (born 21 October 1914, date of death unknown) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Geelong in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
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 Australian Army and served overseas during World War II.[4]
References
- ↑ Holmesby, Russell & Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-920910-78-5.
- ↑ "1937 VFL Grand Final: Geelong vs. Collingwood". Full Points Footy.
- ↑ AFL Tables: Jim Wills
- ↑ "WW2 Nominal Roll". Australian Government.
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