| Billy Duckworth | |||
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| Date of birth | (1959-02-21) 21 February 1959 (age 65) | ||
| Original team(s) | West Perth | ||
| Height | 187 cm (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Weight | 85 kg (187 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1982–1990 | Essendon | 126 (64) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1990. | |||
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| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Bill Duckworth (born 21 February 1959) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Essendon in the VFL and West Perth in the West Australian Football League. He is best known for winning the 1984 Norm Smith Medal. His brother John also played league football.
Duckworth appeared 35 times for the Cardinals (as they were known up to 1982) before being recruited by Essendon. He played as an aggressive defender, often seen at the fullback position. His heroics in the 1984 Grand Final win over Hawthorn earned him best on ground recognition and he won another premiership with the Bombers the following season. Duckworth retired in 1990 and returned to West Perth.
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| Season | Team | No. | Games | Totals | Averages (per game) | Votes | ||||||||||||
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| 1982 | Essendon | 22 | 20 | 6 | 4 | 145 | 100 | 245 | 48 | — | 0.3 | 0.2 | 7.3 | 5.0 | 12.3 | 2.4 | — | 5 |
| 1983 | Essendon | 22 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 59 | 53 | 112 | 15 | — | 0.1 | 0.1 | 5.4 | 4.8 | 10.2 | 1.4 | — | 0 |
| 1984# | Essendon | 22 | 24 | 3 | 2 | 229 | 83 | 312 | 56 | — | 0.1 | 0.1 | 9.5 | 3.5 | 13.0 | 2.3 | — | 2 |
| 1985# | Essendon | 22 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 59 | 34 | 93 | 22 | — | 0.3 | 0.2 | 9.8 | 5.7 | 15.5 | 3.7 | — | 1 |
| 1986 | Essendon | 22 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 129 | 50 | 179 | 40 | — | 1.0 | 0.9 | 9.2 | 3.6 | 12.8 | 2.9 | — | 1 |
| 1987 | Essendon | 22 | 14 | 15 | 7 | 107 | 47 | 154 | 42 | 26 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 7.6 | 3.4 | 11.0 | 3.0 | 1.9 | 0 |
| 1988 | Essendon | 22 | 20 | 15 | 6 | 179 | 84 | 263 | 63 | 28 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 9.0 | 4.2 | 13.2 | 3.2 | 1.4 | 3 |
| 1989 | Essendon | 22 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 115 | 53 | 168 | 45 | 19 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 8.9 | 4.1 | 12.9 | 3.5 | 1.5 | 1 |
| 1990 | Essendon | 22 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 30 | 11 | 41 | 8 | 2 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 7.5 | 2.8 | 10.3 | 2.0 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Career | 126 | 64 | 43 | 1052 | 515 | 1567 | 339 | 75 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 8.3 | 4.1 | 12.4 | 2.7 | 1.5 | 13 | ||
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1984: Essendon 14.21 (105) defeated Hawthorn 12.9 (81), at the Melbourne Cricket Ground | |
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Coach: Sheedy |
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Italics denotes the player won the Norm Smith Medal in a losing team |
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South Australia 18.16 (124) defeated Western Australia 9.9 (63), at WACA, 16 June 1987 | |
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| State game vs. South Australia |
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| State of Origin vs. Victoria |
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Coach: Todd | |
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