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Bill Evely

Full Name: BILL EVELY
Date of Birth: 27/07/1934
Height: 182 cm ( 5-11 1/2 )
Weight: 76 kg ( 12-0 )
Guernsey: 40
Debut: 28/04/1956, Round 3, Collingwood
Last Game: 23/08/1958, Round 18, Essendon


RICHMOND SENIORS
Seasons: 1956, 1958
Total Games: 11
Total Goals: 5

Honours:



RICHMOND RESERVES
Seasons: 1958
Total Games: 1
Total Goals: 0

Honours:



BIOGRAPHY
William was a fine all-round sportsman who hailed from Bendigo. As a footballer he was versatile and could play equally well in defence or attack. He played three games on permits in 1956 before returning to Richmond in 1958. He also played Senior XI cricket with the Richmond District team between 1957 and 1960 as an opening bowler. He batted 39 times scoring 295 runs with a highest score of 52 and took 86 wickets with his best being five wickets. He won the 1957/58 Club Champion award. William later coached throughout centre and northern Victoria and still lives in Bendigo.

PRE RICHMOND
Eaglehawk Thirds 1949-51 ( Honours - Captain 1949-50 ) ; Eaglehawk Seconds 1952 ; Eaglehawk Seniors 1952-57, Games 106, Goals 75 ( Honours - Premiership 1953, 1957, Leading Goalkicker 1955 Goals 40, League Representative Team Games 2 )


POST RICHMOND
Birches Captain/Coach 1959-61, Games 60 ( Honours - Premiership 1960 ) ; Culgoa Captain/Coach 1962, Games 20 ( Honours - Premiership 1962 ) ; Whitton Captain/Coach 1963-64, Games 38 ; Elmore Captain/Coach 1965, Games 18 ( Honours - League Representative Team Coach 1965 ) ; Provincal Coach 1966, Games 5 ; Eaglehawk Coach 1972-74 ; Rochester Coach 1977-78 ; Golden Square Seconds Coach 1981-82.

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