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Billy Duckworth

{{Short description|Australian rules footballer}}

{{for|the 1940s Collingwood player|Bill Duckworth (footballer, born 1918)}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2016}}

{{Use Australian English|date=January 2016}}

{{Infobox AFL biography

| name = Billy Duckworth

| image =

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1959|2|21|df=y}}

| birth_place =

| death_date =

| death_place =

| originalteam = West Perth

| height = 187 cm

| weight = 85 kg

| position =

| statsend = 1990

| years1 = 1980–1981, 1991-1992

| years2 = 1982–1990

| club1 = West Perth

| club2 = Essendon

| games_goals1 = 51 (25)

| games_goals2 = 126 (64)

| games_goalstotal = 177 (89)

| careerhighlights = * 1984 Norm Smith Medalist

  • West Australian state of origin representative
  • Dual premiership player with Essendon, 1984 and 1985

}}

William Keith 'Billy' 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.

Statistics

:{{cite web|title=Bill Duckworth|url=https://afltables.com/afl/stats/players/B/Bill_Duckworth0.html|work=AFL Tables|access-date=16 October 2021}}

{{Australian rules football statistics legend|p=y}}

{{AFL player statistics start with votes}}

|- style=background:#EAEAEA

| scope=row | 1982 || {{AFL Ess}} || 22

| 20 || 6 || 4 || 145 || 100 || 245 || 48 || {{n/a}} || 0.3 || 0.2 || 7.3 || 5.0 || 12.3 || 2.4 || {{n/a}} || 5

|-

| scope=row | 1983 || {{AFL Ess}} || 22

| 11 || 1 || 1 || 59 || 53 || 112 || 15 || {{n/a}} || 0.1 || 0.1 || 5.4 || 4.8 || 10.2 || 1.4 || {{n/a}} || 0

|- style=background:#EAEAEA

| scope=row bgcolor=F0E68C | 1984# || {{AFL Ess}} || 22

| 24 || 3 || 2 || 229 || 83 || 312 || 56 || {{n/a}} || 0.1 || 0.1 || 9.5 || 3.5 || 13.0 || 2.3 || {{n/a}} || 2

|-

| scope=row bgcolor=F0E68C | 1985# || {{AFL Ess}} || 22

| 6 || 2 || 1 || 59 || 34 || 93 || 22 || {{n/a}} || 0.3 || 0.2 || 9.8 || 5.7 || 15.5 || 3.7 || {{n/a}} || 1

|- style=background:#EAEAEA

| scope=row | 1986 || {{AFL Ess}} || 22

| 14 || 14 || 13 || 129 || 50 || 179 || 40 || {{n/a}} || 1.0 || 0.9 || 9.2 || 3.6 || 12.8 || 2.9 || {{n/a}} || 1

|-

| scope=row | 1987 || {{AFL Ess}} || 22

| 14 || 15 || 7 || 107 || 47 || 154 || 42 || 26 || 1.1 || 0.5 || 7.6 || 3.4 || 11.0 || 3.0 || 1.9 || 0

|- style=background:#EAEAEA

| scope=row | 1988 || {{AFL Ess}} || 22

| 20 || 15 || 6 || 179 || 84 || 263 || 63 || 28 || 0.8 || 0.3 || 9.0 || 4.2 || 13.2 || 3.2 || 1.4 || 3

|-

| scope=row | 1989 || {{AFL Ess}} || 22

| 13 || 7 || 7 || 115 || 53 || 168 || 45 || 19 || 0.5 || 0.5 || 8.9 || 4.1 || 12.9 || 3.5 || 1.5 || 1

|- style=background:#EAEAEA

| scope=row | 1990 || {{AFL Ess}} || 22

| 4 || 1 || 2 || 30 || 11 || 41 || 8 || 2 || 0.3 || 0.5 || 7.5 || 2.8 || 10.3 || 2.0 || 0.5 || 0

|- class=sortbottom

! colspan=3 | 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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Honours and achievements

Team

Individual

References

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External links

  • {{AFL Tables}}
  • {{AustralianFootball}}
  • {{WAFL FootyFacts}}

{{1984/85 Essendon dual premiership players}}

{{Norm Smith Medal}}

{{1987 Western Australia State of Origin players}}

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Category:1959 births

Category:Living people

Category:Australian rules footballers from Western Australia

Category:Essendon Football Club players

Category:Essendon Football Club premiership players

Category:Norm Smith Medal winners

Category:Western Australian State of Origin players

Category:West Perth Football Club players

Category:VFL/AFL premiership players

Category:20th-century Australian sportsmen

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