Bill Daly (footballer)
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Bill Daly is a former Australian rules football
er who played with Melbourne
and South Melbourne
in the Victorian Football League
(VFL).
Daly was recruited from Wonthaggi, but came from Beverley originally. He played just two games for Melbourne in the 1913 VFL season
and didn't make any more league appearances until 1915, when he joined South Melbourne.
After the club sat out of league football in 1916 due to the war, Daly played all 16 games for South Melbourne in 1917. He again didn't miss a single game in 1918 and was on a half back flank in the 1918 VFL Grand Final
winning side.
Australian rules football
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er who played with Melbourne
Melbourne Football Club
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and South Melbourne
Sydney Swans
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in the Victorian Football League
Australian Football League
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(VFL).
Daly was recruited from Wonthaggi, but came from Beverley originally. He played just two games for Melbourne in the 1913 VFL season
1913 VFL season
Results and statistics for the Victorian Football League season of 1913.-Premiership season:In 1913, the VFL competition consisted of ten teams of 18 on-the-field players each, with no "reserves", although any of the 18 players who had left the playing field for any reason could later resume their...
and didn't make any more league appearances until 1915, when he joined South Melbourne.
After the club sat out of league football in 1916 due to the war, Daly played all 16 games for South Melbourne in 1917. He again didn't miss a single game in 1918 and was on a half back flank in the 1918 VFL Grand Final
1918 VFL Grand Final
The 1918 VFL Grand Final was an Australian rules football game contested between the South Melbourne Football Club and Collingwood Football Club, held at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in Melbourne on 7 September 1918. It was the 21st annual Grand Final of the Victorian Football League, staged to...
winning side.