Gregory Bell (born 26 March 1955) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Essendon in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]
| Greg Bell | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Gregory Bell | ||
| Date of birth | 26 March 1955 | ||
| Original team(s) | Rupanyup | ||
| Height | 188 cm (6 ft 2 in)= | ||
| Weight | 87 kg (192 lb) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1975–1978 | Essendon | 22 (1) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1978. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Career
editBell 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
editA 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
edit- ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 9781920910785.
- ^ MacGillivray, Colin (28 June 2013). "Rupanyup to mark 40th anniversary of 1973 premiership". The Wimmera Mail-Times. Retrieved 25 August 2015.
- ^ Ashenden, Paul (4 February 2003). "League awards medals for ties". The Wimmera Mail-Times. Retrieved 25 August 2015.
- ^ "Chief Hawk outclawed". The Age. 10 March 1975. p. 18. Retrieved 25 August 2015.
- ^ a b c "AFL Tables – Greg Bell – Games Played". AFL Tables. Retrieved 25 August 2015.
- ^ a b c d "Past Player Profiles – B". essendonfc.com.au. Archived from the original on 6 July 2015. Retrieved 25 August 2015.
- ^ "All the scores". The Age. 2 June 1975. p. 20. Retrieved 25 August 2015.
- ^ Sheahan, Mike (18 August 1978). "Hospital case walks in". The Age. p. 30. Retrieved 25 August 2015.
- ^ "All the scores". The Age. 21 August 1978. p. 30. Retrieved 25 August 2015.
External links
edit- Greg Bell's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Greg Bell at AustralianFootball.com