William Luff (25 December 1909 – 9 October 1981)[1] was an Australian rules footballer who played for Essendon in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
| Bill Luff | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | William Norman Charles Luff | ||
| Date of birth | 25 December 1909 | ||
| Place of birth | Richmond, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 9 October 1981 (aged 71) | ||
| Place of death | Heidelberg, Victoria | ||
| Original team(s) | Camberwell | ||
| Height | 179 cm (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Weight | 79 kg (174 lb) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1931-1933, 1935 | Camberwell | 77 (314) | |
| 1934, 1936-1940 | Essendon | 82 (37) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1940. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
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| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Football
editThe son of Richmond's Bill Luff Sr., Luff was a good forward at Camberwell before he came to Essendon[2] and topped the VFA's goal-kicking in 1933 with 106 goals. He continued this form when he arrived at Essendon the following season and kicked four goals on debut and five goals in just his third match.
He then returned to Camberwell in 1935 and again was the league's top goal-kicker, bagging 75 goals. The next five seasons were spent back with Essendon, who were suffering from a rare finals drought.
Camberwell "Team of the Century"
editIn 2003, Luff was announced as a forward pocket in the official Camberwell "Team of the Century".
Footnotes
edit- ^ "Past Player Profiles – L (Luff, Bill C.)". essendonfc.com.au. Archived from the original on 6 July 2015. Retrieved 30 August 2014.
- ^ "Luff's Transfer". The Argus. No. 27, 357. Victoria, Australia. 24 April 1934. p. 11.
References
edit- Holmesby, Russell and Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers. 7th ed. Melbourne: Bas Publishing.
External links
edit- Bill Luff's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- William Luff, born 1909, at The VFA Project.
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