| Bill Valli | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | William Thomas John Valli | ||
| Date of birth | (1950-04-16)16 April 1950 (age 74) | ||
| Original team(s) | Hale School | ||
| Height | 171 cm (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Weight | 71 kg (157 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1969–1978 | West Perth | 147 (207) | |
| 1979 | Collingwood | 17(17) | |
| 1980 | Essendon | 1(0) | |
| 1981–1982 | Subiaco | 37(?) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1982. | |||
| Sources:AFL Tables,AustralianFootball.com | |||
William Thomas John Valli (born 16 April 1950) is a formerAustralian rules footballer who played forCollingwood andEssendon in theVictorian Football League (VFL).
Valli had a noted career with WANFL clubWest Perth prior to arriving in the VFL. He played 147 senior games for West Perth between 1969 and 1978,[1] winning their 'Fairest and best' award on three occasions, 1974, 1977 and 1978. Although in 2000 he was named in West Perth's official 'Team of the Century' as aforward pocket, he spent most of his time as a rover. He also representedWestern Australia in six interstate matches during his career.
His VFL stint began in 1979 with Collingwood and despite playing the majority of their games that season missed out on selection in the1979 Grand Final. The following season he crossed to Essendon but could only manage the solitary game.
In 1981, Valli returned to Western Australia and spent the next two years atSubiaco to bring his final WANFL/WAFL tally to 184 games.
A real estate agent and auctioneer, Bill Valli currently works as a sales representative for Holdsworth Real Estate inYokine, Western Australia.[2]
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