Bill Busbridge
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| Personal information | |||
| Date of birth | 31 January 1885 | ||
| Date of death | 12 June 1943 (aged 58) | ||
| Original team(s) | Essendon Town (VFA) | ||
| Height / weight | 183 cm / 83 kg | ||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Bill Busbridge (31 January 1885 – 12 June 1943) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Essendon in the early days of the Victorian Football League (VFL). A centre half back and part-time ruckman, he was also known by his nickname "Buzzy".
He was a premiership player with the Essendon in 1911 when they beat Collingwood by a single goal.
After debuting at the age of 16, Busbridge went on to win back-to-back Best and Fairests in 1908 and 1909.
He represented Victoria in the inaugural Australasian Football championships in Melbourne, in August 1908.
A knee injury forced him to retire prematurely in 1912.
In 2002 an Essendon panel chose him at 14th in their "Champions of Essendon" selection.
References
- Maplestone, M., Flying Higher: History of the Essendon Football Club 1872–1996, Essendon Football Club, (Melbourne), 1996. ISBN 0-9591740-2-8
- Ross, J. (ed), 100 Years of Australian Football 1897–1996: The Complete Story of the AFL, All the Big Stories, All the Great Pictures, All the Champions, Every AFL Season Reported, Viking, (Ringwood), 1996. ISBN 0-670-86814-0
External links
- Bill Busbridge's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Bill Busbridge at AustralianFootball.com
- Essendon Football Club, "Champions of Essendon" Profile: Bill Busbridge
- Essendon Football Club profile
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