Bill Grundy (footballer)
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William "Bill" Grundy was an Australian rules football
er who played with Footscray
in the Victorian Football League
(VFL).
Grundy was used mostly as a rover during his career, which began at West Australian National Football League
(WANFL) club East Perth
in 1931. He kicked 19 goals for East Perth, from 13 games, before joining Footscray for a two season VFL stint. In 1933 he made 13 appearances with Footscray and played another 15 games in 1934, spending a lot of his time as a wingman.
Back in Western Australia, Grundy spent a season in the Goldfields National Football League
with Mines Rovers in 1937 and appeared in their premiership team.
He returned to the WANFL in 1938 for one final year and spent the season with South Fremantle
, playing 17 games.
Australian rules football
Australian rules football, officially known as Australian football, also called football, Aussie rules or footy is a sport played between two teams of 22 players on either...
er who played with Footscray
Western Bulldogs
The Western Bulldogs are an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League . The club is based at the Whitten Oval in West Footscray, an inner-western suburb of Melbourne...
in the Victorian Football League
Australian Football League
The Australian Football League is both the governing body and the major professional competition in the sport of Australian rules football...
(VFL).
Grundy was used mostly as a rover during his career, which began at West Australian National Football League
West Australian Football League
The West Australian Football League is an Australian rules football league based in Perth, Western Australia. The WAFL is the second-most popular in the state, behind the nation-wide Australian Football League...
(WANFL) club East Perth
East Perth Football Club
The East Perth Football Club, nicknamed the Royals, is an Australian rules football club that is a member of the West Australian Football League...
in 1931. He kicked 19 goals for East Perth, from 13 games, before joining Footscray for a two season VFL stint. In 1933 he made 13 appearances with Footscray and played another 15 games in 1934, spending a lot of his time as a wingman.
Back in Western Australia, Grundy spent a season in the Goldfields National Football League
Goldfields Football League
The Goldfields Football League is a regional Australian football league based in the Kalgoorlie region, Western Australia. Originally founded in 1896 as Hannans District Football Association, the league enjoyed a seat and full voting rights on the Australian National Football Council until 1919...
with Mines Rovers in 1937 and appeared in their premiership team.
He returned to the WANFL in 1938 for one final year and spent the season with South Fremantle
South Fremantle Football Club
The South Fremantle Football Club, nicknamed the Bulldogs, is an Australian rules football club, based in Fremantle, Western Australia, playing in the West Australian Football League...
, playing 17 games.