Full name Graham J. Willey 1955–1956 Essendon Height/Weight 188 cm / 89 kg Name Graham Willey | Position(s) Forward Years Club | |
Date of birth (1933-07-19) 19 July 1933 (age 82) | ||
Education Scotch College, Melbourne Original team Redan Football Club | ||
Graham Willey (born 19 July 1933) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Essendon in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Willey, who was a student at Scotch College, made his debut for Essendon in 1955, while on a permit from Redan. That year he won the best and fairest award in the Ballarat Football League. He joined the club full-time in 1956 and kicked 33 goals from 16 games, to top Essendon's goal-kicking.
His work as a metallurgist brought him to Broken Hill in 1957 and he played with the North Broken Hill Football Club until 1960. He coached South Broken Hill to a premiership in 1962.
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