George Ilsley
For the Canadian writer, see George K. Ilsley.
| George Ilsley | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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/Weight | 174 cm / 80.5 kg | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1954 | Carlton | 2 (1) | |
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1954 season. | |||
George 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.
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
- ↑ 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
- George Ilsley's statistics from AFL Tables
- George Ilsley's profile at Blueseum
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