Graham Willey

Graham Willey
Personal information
Full name	Graham J. Willey
Date of birth	19 July 1933
Original team(s)	Redan
Height/Weight	188 cm / 89 kg
Position(s)	Forward
Playing career^1
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
1955–1956	Essendon	17 (35)
^1 Playing statistics correct to end of 19567 season.

Graham Willey (born 19 July 1933) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Essendon in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

Willey, who was a student at Scotch College, made his debut for Essendon in 1955, while on a permit from Redan.^[1] That year he won the Best and Fairest award in the Ballarat Football League. He joined the club full-time in 1956 and kicked 33 goals from 16 games, to top Essendon's goal-kicking.^[2]

His work as a metallurgist brought him to Broken Hill in 1957 and he played with the North Broken Hill Football Club until 1960. He coached South Broken Hill to a premiership in 1962.^[3]

References

1. Holmesby, Russell & Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-920910-78-5.
2. AFL Tables: Graham Willey
3. "Willey, Graham J.". Essendon Football Club official website.