Bill Snell

William Snell (23 March 1927 – 18 March 2009^[1]) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Essendon in the VFL during the early 1950s.

Bill Snell
Personal information
Born	(1927-03-23)23 March 1927
Died	18 March 2009(2009-03-18) (aged 81)
Original team	Mirboo North
Debut	Round 1, 1950, Essendon vs. Fitzroy, at Brunswick Street
Height	185 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Weight	84 kg (185 lb)
Playing career1
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
1950–52	Essendon	36 (16)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1952.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

A centre half forward, Snell made his debut in Dick Reynolds's 300th game. He was a member of Essendon's 1950 premiership team and also played in the side which lost the decider the following season. He suffered a serious head injury during a pre-season game before the 1951 season.^[2][3] Although doctors feared that he would never play football again, Snell returned to play the last eight games of the 1951 VFL season,^[4] including Essendon's loss to Geelong in the 1951 VFL Grand Final. He played a further eight games in 1952 before retiring from the VFL and going to coach the Stawell Football Club in 1953.^[5]