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Bill Snell

William Snell (23 March 1927 – 18 March 2009 [ 1 ] ) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Essendon in the VFL during the early 1950s. A centre half forward, Snell ...

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William Snell (23 March 1927 – 18 March 2009[1]) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Essendon in the VFL during the early 1950s.

A centre half forward, Snell made his debut in Dick Reynolds's 300th game. He was a member of Essendon's 1950 premiership team and also played in the side which lost the decider the following season. He suffered a serious head injury during a pre-season game before the 1951 season.[2][3] Although doctors feared that he would never play football again, Snell returned to play the last eight games of the 1951 VFL season,[4] including Essendon's loss to Geelong in the 1951 VFL Grand Final. He played a further eight games in 1952 before retiring from the VFL and going to coach the Stawell Football Club in 1953.[5]

References

  1. ↑Lovett, Michael, ed. (2010). AFL Record Season Guide 2010. p. 948. ISBN 978-0-9806274-5-9.
  2. ↑Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2002). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (4th ed.). Melbourne, Victoria: Crown Content. p. 610. ISBN 1-74095-001-1.
  3. ↑"Football star's injuries critical". The Argus. Melbourne. 16 April 1951. p. 1. Retrieved 10 December 2013– via National Library of Australia.
  4. ↑"DONS REGAIN STAR Snell wins back place". The Argus. Melbourne. 3 August 1951. p. 10. Retrieved 10 December 2013– via National Library of Australia.
  5. ↑"SNELL AT STAWELL". Horsham Times. Horsham. 27 January 1953. p. 3. Retrieved 10 December 2013– via National Library of Australia.
  • Bill Snell's playing statistics from AFL Tables