Donald John Wilks (9 August 1917 – 18 November 1983) was a former Australian rules footballer who played with Hawthorn in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]
| Don Wilks | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Donald John Wilks | ||
| Date of birth | 9 August 1917 | ||
| Place of birth | West Melbourne, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 18 November 1983 (aged 66) | ||
| Place of death | Wantirna, Victoria | ||
| Original team(s) | Camberwell | ||
| Height | 173 cm (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Weight | 82 kg (181 lb) | ||
| Position(s) | Back Pocket / Halfback | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1943–45 | Hawthorn | 51 (3) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1945. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Wilks coached Echuca to the 1946 Echuca Football League premiership.[2] [3]
Wilks coached Auburn to three successive premierships from 1947 to 1949.
He coached North Albury Football Club in 1950 in the Ovens and Murray Football League,[4] losing the grand final to Wangaratta.
In 1951 and 1952, Wilks coached Maryborough in the Ballarat Football League. [5]
Notes
edit- ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 951. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
- ^ "1946 - Echuca FL - Grand Final match review". Independent. The Deniliquin Independent. 10 October 1946. p. 8. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
- ^ "1946 - Echuca FL - Grand Final match review". Riverine Herald. The Riverine Herald. 7 October 1946. p. 1. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
- ^ "1950 - Wilks at North Albury". Riverine Herald. The Riverine Herald. 17 March 1950. p. 1. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
- ^ "1951 - Wilks coach of Maryborough". Riverine Herald. The Riverine Herald. 30 January 1951. p. 2. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
External links
edit- Don Wilks's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Don Wilks at AustralianFootball.com
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