Garry Wilson

Last updated

Garry Wilson
Personal information
Date of birth (1953-07-17) 17 July 1953 (age 67)
Original team(s) Preston Swimmers
Height 178 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Weight 70 kg (154 lb)
Playing career1
YearsClubGames (Goals)
1971–1984 Fitzroy 268 (452)
Representative team honours
YearsTeamGames (Goals)
Victoria 12 (22)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1984.
Career highlights

Player

Representative

Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Garry J. "Flea" Wilson (born 17 July 1953) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for Fitzroy in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

Contents

Background

Wilson, during his playing days, was described by The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers as having "limitless courage" as a wispy rover, with a playing weight of only 64 kg. He played wearing a headguard after several concussions. Many considered him one of the most technically gifted players ever to play the game, and he was renowned for his hard training ethic. [1]

Debuting in 1971 with the Fitzroy Football Club, Wilson came from Preston Swimmers and forged a successful career, winning best and fairest awards with the Lions in 1972, 1976, 1978, 1979 and 1980. He finished third in the Brownlow Medal count of 1978. Always amongst the Brownlow votes, his best season was 1979, when he finished just one vote behind the eventual winner, when all the Melbourne newspapers had him far out in front of their own polls. [2] Wilson became captain in 1982. He finished with 268 games to his name after retiring in 1984.

Some of Garry Wilson's finest performances came in the interstate arena. He represented Victoria 12 times, being awarded consecutive All-Australian blazers in 1979 and 1980. [1]

Wilson was named as the vice-captain in Fitzroy's Team of the Century, on the half-forward line. [3]

In 1999 Wilson was inducted into the Australian Football Hall of Fame. [4]

Related Research Articles

Mark Ricciuto Australian rules footballer

Mark Anthony Ricciuto is a former Australian rules footballer who played for the Adelaide Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). From Waikerie, South Australia, Ricciuto started as a junior with the local Waikerie Magpies Football Club. He joined the West Adelaide Football Club in the South Australian National Football League (SANFL), making his debut at the age of 16, before being recruited by Adelaide as a zone selection prior to the 1993 season.

Barry Round played for Footscray and South Melbourne/Sydney in the Victorian Football League (VFL) between 1969 and 1985. Along the way, he played 328 games, won a Brownlow Medal in 1981 and was the Swans' first captain during the Sydney era. Round's height and weight was 193 cm and 108 kg.

Simon Black Australian rules footballer, born 1979

Simon Black is a former Australian rules football player and current assistant coach, who played his whole career with the Brisbane Lions in the Australian Football League (AFL).

Gregory Donald "Greg" Williams is a former Australian rules footballer who represented Geelong, the Sydney Swans and Carlton in the Australian Football League (AFL) during the 1980s and 1990s. A midfielder, he is a dual Brownlow Medal winner and at his peak was the then highest-paid player in the history of the sport. He was also a very controversial player throughout his career, and was involved in a variety of scandals throughout the 1990s.

Shane Barry Crawford is a former Australian rules footballer and current Ardmona Cats senior coach who played 305 senior games for the Hawthorn Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL) and won the league's highest individual honour, the Brownlow Medal. He is currently an Australian television personality who appears regularly on Nine Network shows Getaway, Postcards and Kids' WB.

Scott West Australian rules footballer, born 1974

Scott West is a former Australian rules footballer who represented the Western Bulldogs in the Australian Football League (AFL). Having won a club-record seven Charlie Sutton Medals, West is recognised as one of the Bulldogs' greatest-ever players. A tough "in-and-under" midfielder who was hard at the ball, especially around the stoppages, West was regularly among the league's most prolific ballwinners during his playing career.

Keith Southby GreigMBE is a former Australian rules footballer who represented North Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL). Red-haired and pale-skinned, Greig was renowned for his poise and ball handling skills. He could also take spectacular high marks. Greig played for much of his career on the wing, but in later years often played at half back.

Jason Hadfield Dunstall is a former Australian rules footballer who played for the Hawthorn Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL).

Charlie Sutton was an Australian rules footballer who represented Footscray in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

Bernie Quinlan is a former Australian rules footballer who represented Footscray and Fitzroy in the Victorian Football League (VFL) during the 1970s and 1980s.

Alex Jesaulenko is a former Australian rules footballer and coach who represented Carlton and St Kilda in the Victorian Football League (VFL) from the 1960s to the 1980s.

Garry Andrew Hocking is a former Australian rules footballer and the current assistant coach at Collingwood in the Australian Football League (AFL). He was formerly the South Australian National Football League (SANFL) senior coach of the Port Adelaide Magpies squad, and he served as caretaker coach of Port Adelaide in the AFL for 4 games in 2012, replacing the sacked Matthew Primus. For a brief period in 1999, he was known as Whiskas in a deal with the cat-food manufacturer.

David Alex Parkin, OAM is a former Australian rules footballer and four-time premiership coach.

Stephen Albert Michael in Kojonup, Western Australia is a former Australian rules footballer.

John Murphy is a former Australian rules footballer who played in the Victorian Football League.

Allan Ruthven was an Australian rules footballer in the (then) Victorian Football League. He played his entire 222 game career with Fitzroy. In 1950, Ruthven won the prestigious Brownlow medal.

Norm Johnstone

Norman "Norm" Johnstone was an Australian rules footballer who played his entire 228 game career with the Fitzroy in the (then) VFL. He was a ruckman, but was capable of kicking goals when pushed into forward line.

Alan Gale

Alan Gale, also known as Butch Gale, was an Australian rules footballer who played for Fitzroy in the VFL during the 1950s.

Fred Hughson

Fred Hughson was an Australian rules footballer who played for, captained, and later coached Fitzroy in the Victorian Football League (VFL). He was the last person to lead Fitzroy to the premiership before their merger with the Brisbane Bears, doing so in 1944 as both captain and coach.

Norman Brown is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Fitzroy in the VFL.

References

  1. 1 2 Full Points Footy (2008). Garry Wilson (Fitzroy) Archived 7 June 2011 at the Wayback Machine . Retrieved on 5 May 2008.
  2. ↑ AFL Stats (2008). 1979 Brownlow Medal. Retrieved on 5 May 2008.
  3. ↑ Footy Stamps (2006). Fitzroy Team of the Century. Retrieved on 5 May 2008.
  4. ↑ Ross, John (1999). The Australian Football Hall of Fame. Australia: HarperCollinsPublishers. p. 143. ISBN   0-7322-6426-X.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.