| Ian Gillett | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Date of birth | 20 September 1928 | ||
| Date of death | 28 February 2008 (aged 79) | ||
| Original team(s) | South Surfers | ||
| Height | 188 cm (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Weight | 86 kg (190 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1951–1958 | South Melbourne | 135 (112) | |
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1958. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Ian Gillett (20 September 1928 – 28 February 2008)[1] was an Australian rules footballer who played with South Melbourne in the VFL during the 1950s.
Gillett was a ruckman but was also capable of playing the key positions. He was South Melbourne's leading goalkicker in 1953 and won the Best and Fairest award in 1956.
Gillett was captain-coach of Coolamon Football Club from 1959 to 1963 and steered them to a premiership in 1959.[2]
Gillett was captain of the South West Football League (New South Wales) representative team that won the 1964 VFCL Country Championships.[3]
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References
- ^ "Ian Gillett - Player Bio". Australian Football. Retrieved 20 November 2014.
- ^ "1970 - SWDFL Aussie Ruler Programme" (PDF). NSW Football History. SWDFL. 20 September 1970. p. 9. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
- ^ "South West DFL: 1964 season review". Swans on Screen. Griffith FNC. 1964. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
External links
- Ian Gillett's playing statistics from AFL Tables
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