Bill Dolphin

William Harold Dolphin (5 November 1881 – 9 September 1969)[1] was an Australian rules footballer who played with South Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

Bill Dolphin
Dolphin in 1907
Personal information
Full name	William Harold Dolphin
Date of birth	5 November 1881
Place of birth	Chewton, Victoria
Date of death	9 September 1969(1969-09-09) (aged 87)
Place of death	Brighton, Victoria
Original team(s)	Yarrawonga
Playing career^1
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
1905–1911	South Melbourne	100 (0)
^1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1911.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Dolphin was a fullback from Yarrawonga, who captained South Melbourne in 1907 in 1908.[2] He captained his club in the 1907 VFL Grand Final, which they lost narrowly to Carlton. An injury cost him a place in South Melbourne's 1909 premiership team, after playing in their preliminary final win the previous week.[1] In 1911 he became just the fifth South Melbourne player to reach 100 VFL games.[3]

References

1. "Bill Dolphin - Player Bio". Australian Football. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
2. Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-920910-78-5.
3. AFL Tables: Bill Dolphin

External links

• Bill Dolphin's playing statistics from AFL Tables
• Bill Dolphin at AustralianFootball.com