Bill Nicholls
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Bill Nicholls is a former Australian rules football
er who played with Hawthorn
and Richmond
in the Australian Football League
(AFL).
Nicholls, who was just 15 when he began playing at North Shore in Geelong, was recruited from the Falcons
late in the 1999 AFL Draft
. He had a memorable debut for Hawthorn with 17 disposals and three goals against Geelong at Docklands and finished the year with an elimination final appearance.
With a hamstring injury keeping him out of action in 2002, Nicholls nominated for the national draft and was picked up by Richmond with the 47th selection. Injuries continued to restrict him and he could only manage 10 games in his two seasons.
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 Hawthorn
Hawthorn Football Club
The Hawthorn Football Club, nicknamed the Hawks, is a professional Australian rules football club in the Australian Football League . The club, founded in 1902, is the youngest of the Victorian-based teams in the AFL. The team play in Brown & Gold vertically striped guernseys...
and Richmond
Richmond Football Club
The Richmond Football Club, nicknamed The Tigers, is an Australian rules football club which competes in the Australian Football League. Richmond shares healthy rivalries with Carlton, Collingwood and Essendon. After winning five premierships between 1967 and 1980, the club hit the depths in 1990,...
in the Australian 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...
(AFL).
Nicholls, who was just 15 when he began playing at North Shore in Geelong, was recruited from the Falcons
Geelong Falcons
The Geelong Falcons are a junior Australian rules football representative club in the TAC Cup competition, Victoria, Australia.The club takes in talented junior players from the Geelong, Colac and Warrnambool regions in order to groom them for AFL selection...
late in the 1999 AFL Draft
1999 AFL Draft
The 1999 AFL Draft consisted of a pre-season draft, a national draft, a trade period and a rookie elevation. The AFL Draft is the annual draft of talented players by Australian rules football teams that participate in the main competition of that sport, the Australian Football League.In 1999 there...
. He had a memorable debut for Hawthorn with 17 disposals and three goals against Geelong at Docklands and finished the year with an elimination final appearance.
With a hamstring injury keeping him out of action in 2002, Nicholls nominated for the national draft and was picked up by Richmond with the 47th selection. Injuries continued to restrict him and he could only manage 10 games in his two seasons.