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Bill Nettlefold

Bill Nettlefold

Richmond / North Melbourne / Melbourne
— Retired
Career games
100
Debut
1974
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Player Information

Height 178 cm
Date of Birth 24-Apr-1953
AFL Debut 1974

Accolades

Player bio

A career in numbers

Bill Nettlefold made his VFL debut for Richmond in 1974 and played 100 games, including 15 for Richmond between 1974 and 1975, 51 for North Melbourne between 1976 and 1979 and 34 for Melbourne between 1980 and 1982.

He averaged 16.1 disposals and 1.8 marks per game and scored 42 goals and 40 behinds. He played 5 games in his debut season, averaging 5.8 disposals per game. His highest recorded season total was 481 disposals, from 20 games in 1980 at an average of 24.1 per game. 1980 also has the highest per-game average among seasons with at least five appearances and complete disposal records.

His honours include a premiership in 1977.

Selected seasons: disposals
SeasonAppearancesTotalPer game
19802048124.05
19811317513.46
About these season figures

Compared 8 recorded seasons with at least five appearances and disposals recorded for every included appearance. Regular-season and finals appearances are included. Rates are total divided by appearances; ties use unrounded rates. Ongoing seasons can change. This compares the player’s own seasons, not their rank against other players.

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Career and season figures include finals where played.

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Recent Games

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Year Round Team Opponent Result Score Venue POS APOS
# D K HB M G B T HO I50 R50 CL CP UP CG FF FA CM M50 IM 1% BO GA TOG EFF MIN SC DT MG GBG CC SCL TO HTA HOW% HTA% SP CD1 CDL% CO1 COW% INT CBA% SOG SHACC% GACC% SI PA CBA KI KIPO KI% RC EK KE% MOL T50 APR D50P DMP AMP A50P Tagged
1982 21
Melbourne MEL
Hawthorn vs HAW
L
92-103
MCG -- -- 19 7 6 1 0 0 0 -- 1 -- -- -- -- -- -- 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- —
1981 19
Melbourne MEL
Essendon @ ESS
L
60-104
Windy Hill -- -- 19 7 3 4 2 0 0 -- 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- —
1981 18
Melbourne MEL
South Melbourne vs SME
L
86-115
MCG -- -- 19 8 5 3 0 1 0 -- 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- 2 2 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- —
1981 17
Melbourne MEL
Carlton @ CAR
L
100-153
Princes Park -- -- 19 11 6 5 1 0 0 -- 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- 2 1 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- —
1981 14
Melbourne MEL
St Kilda @ STK
L
55-127
Moorabbin Oval -- -- 19 14 12 2 1 0 0 -- 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- 2 1 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- —
Latest 5 of 100 career games

Games

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Grand Final

Grand Final Sat 26 Sep FINAL
Fremantle FRE
89–96
Brisbane Lions BRI
M.C.G.
AFLW
Qualifying & Elimination Finals Sat 7 Nov AFLW FINAL
Geelong GEE
52–56
Melbourne MEL
IKON Park
Qualifying & Elimination Finals Sat 7 Nov AFLW FINAL
North Melbourne NTH
49–13
Carlton CAR
IKON Park
Qualifying & Elimination Finals Sun 8 Nov AFLW FULL TIME Final data pending
Sydney SYD
—–—
Western Bulldogs WBD
Henson Park
Qualifying & Elimination Finals Sun 8 Nov AFLW FULL TIME Final data pending
Gold Coast GCS
—–—
Hawthorn HAW
People First Stadium
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