George Ernest Ilsley (14 March 1928 – 8 April 2016) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Carlton in the Victorian Football League (VFL),[1] Eaglehawk Football Club in the Bendigo Football League and Northern United in the Golden City Football League.
| George Ilsley | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | George Ernest Ilsley | ||
| Date of birth | 14 March 1928 | ||
| Place of birth | Koondrook, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 8 April 2016 (aged 88) | ||
| Place of death | Eaglehawk, Victoria | ||
| Original team(s) | Eaglehawk FC | ||
| Height | 174 cm (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Weight | 80 kg (176 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1954 | Carlton | 2 (1) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1954. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Ilsley played over 350 games for the Eaglehawk Football Club and also coached them. He was a Life member and Hall of Fame member of both Eaglehawk and the Bendigo Football League. He was named as centre half-forward in Eaglehawk's team of the century and the Eaglehawk best and fairest award is named the George Ilsley Medal.[2]
Notes edit
- ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2009). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (8th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 402. ISBN 978-1-921496-00-4.
- ^ De Bolfo, Tony (12 April 2016). "Carlton's reluctant recruit passes away".
External links edit
- George Ilsley's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- George Ilsley's profile at Blueseum
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