Francis Joseph Reilly (17 September 1916 – 15 November 2003) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Richmond in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[2]
| Joe Reilly | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Francis Joseph Reilly | ||
| Date of birth | 17 September 1916 | ||
| Place of birth | Lismore, Victoria[1] | ||
| Date of death | 15 November 2003 (aged 87) | ||
| Place of death | Geelong, Victoria | ||
| Height | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Weight | 86 kg (190 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1940–1942 | Richmond | 17 (0) | |
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1942. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Reilly was a rugged back pocket in Richmond's loss to Essendon in the 1942 VFL Grand Final.[3]
He worked in the police force and in 1946 transferred to Ballarat, where he joined the East Ballarat Football Club, as coach.[4]
Joe Reilly married Rosie May Martin in Melbourne in 1945, shortly before their move to Ballarat.
References
edit- ^ "WW2 Nominal Roll: REILLY, Joseph Francis". Government of Australia.
- ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 9781920910785.
- ^ "AFL Tables: Joe Reilly". afltables.com.
- ^ The Argus,"D. Martin For Berrigan", 6 April 1946, p. 10
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