Greg Bell (Australian footballer)

Greg Bell
Personal information
Full name Gregory Bell
Date of birth (1955-03-26) 26 March 1955
Original team(s) Rupanyup
Height/Weight 188 cm / 87 kg
Position(s) Defender
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1975–1978 Essendon 22 (1)
1 Playing statistics correct to end of 1978 season.

Gregory "Greg" Bell (born 26 March 1955) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Essendon in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]

Career

Bell was a member of the Rupanyup team that won the Wimmera Football League premiership in 1973.[2] The following year he polled 18 votes to win the Toohey Medal on countback, an award for the Wimmera Football League's best and fairest player.[3]

Essendon

A defender, Bell started at Essendon in the 1975 VFL season.[4] Although he only played the first half of the season, his efforts from nine games were enough for him to win Essendon's "best first year player" award.[5][6] In round nine against North Melbourne at Waverley Park, Bell badly injured his knee during the first quarter.[7] This ended his year and also caused him to miss the entire 1976 season.[6]

He played 12 games for Essendon in the 1977 season, but was unable to perform at the same level he had before the injury.[5][6]

In 1978 he was still troubled by injury and did not play until round 20, a game against Melbourne at Windy Hill.[8] He kicked the only goal of his VFL career in that game, which was his final appearance for Essendon.[5][9]

Bell left Essendon in 1980 for the Croydon Football Club.[6]

References

  1. ↑ Holmesby, Russell & Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 9781920910785.
  2. ↑ MacGillivray, Colin (28 June 2013). "Rupanyup to mark 40th anniversary of 1973 premiership". The Wimmera Mail-Times. Retrieved 25 August 2015.
  3. ↑ Ashenden, Paul (4 February 2003). "League awards medals for ties". The Wimmera Mail-Times. Retrieved 25 August 2015.
  4. ↑ "Chief Hawk outclawed". The Age. 10 March 1975. p. 18. Retrieved 25 August 2015.
  5. 1 2 3 "AFL Tables – Greg Bell – Games Played". AFL Tables. Retrieved 25 August 2015.
  6. 1 2 3 4 "Past Player Profiles – B". essendonfc.com.au. Retrieved 25 August 2015.
  7. ↑ "All the scores". The Age. 2 June 1975. p. 20. Retrieved 25 August 2015.
  8. ↑ Sheahan, Mike (18 August 1978). "Hospital case walks in". The Age. p. 30. Retrieved 25 August 2015.
  9. ↑ "All the scores". The Age. 21 August 1978. p. 30. Retrieved 25 August 2015.

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