Bill Snell

Bill Snell
Bill Snell
Personal information
Date of birth	23 March 1927
Date of death	18 March 2009 (aged 81)
Original team(s)	Mirboo North
Debut	Round 1, 1950, Essendon vs. Fitzroy, at Brunswick Street
Height	185 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Weight	84 kg (185 lb)
Playing career1
Years	Club
1950–52	Essendon
	1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1952.
	Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

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

^ Lovett, Michael, ed. (2010). AFL Record Season Guide 2010. p. 948. ISBN 978-0-9806274-5-9.
^ 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.
^ "Football star's injuries critical". The Argus. Melbourne: National Library of Australia. 16 April 1951. p. 1. Retrieved 10 December 2013.
^ "DONS REGAIN STAR Snell wins back place". The Argus. Melbourne: National Library of Australia. 3 August 1951. p. 10. Retrieved 10 December 2013.
^ "SNELL AT STAWELL". Horsham Times. Horsham: National Library of Australia. 27 January 1953. p. 3. Retrieved 10 December 2013.

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Bill Snell's playing statistics from AFL Tables

[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: National Library of Australia. 16 April 1951. p. 1. Retrieved 10 December 2013.

[4] "DONS REGAIN STAR Snell wins back place". The Argus. Melbourne: National Library of Australia. 3 August 1951. p. 10. Retrieved 10 December 2013.

[5] "SNELL AT STAWELL". Horsham Times. Horsham: National Library of Australia. 27 January 1953. p. 3. Retrieved 10 December 2013.

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