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Doug Menzies

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Doug Menzies
Personal information
Full name William Douglas Menzies
Date of birth (1915-01-28)28 January 1915
Place of birth Newport, Victoria
Date of death 23 February 1999(1999-02-23) (aged 84)
Original team(s) West Footscray
Height 178 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Weight 73 kg (161 lb)
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1937–39 Footscray 14 (3)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1939.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

William Douglas Menzies (28 January 1915 – 23 February 1999) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Footscray in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]

He joined Williamstown in June 1939 and played on the wing and was named amongst the best players in 'Town's 1939 premiership win over Brunswick at the MCG before a crowd of 47,098.

Menzies enlisted in the Royal Australian Navy in September 1940 during World War II.[2] He was discharged in March 1945 and returned to play two further games with Williamstown before retiring at the age of 30 with a total of 28 games and 2 goals in the royal blue and gold.

Notes

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  1. ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 604. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
  2. ^ "World War II Roll: William Douglas Menzies". Department of Veterans Affairs.
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