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Australian rules footballer From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.
Ian Gillett | |||
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Personal information | |||
Date of birth | 20 September 1928 | ||
Date of death | 28 February 2008 79) | (aged||
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 |
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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