David Wilkie (footballer)

David James Wilkie (27 June 1914 – 9 August 2011) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Essendon in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[3]

David Wilkie
Personal information
Full name David James Wilkie[1]
Date of birth (1914-06-27)27 June 1914
Date of death 9 August 2011(2011-08-09) (aged 97)
Original team(s) Castlemaine[2]
Height 178 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Weight 77 kg (170 lb)
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1934 Essendon 1 (3)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1934.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

After gaining attention as a 17 year old playing with Bacchus Marsh in 1932, Wilkie trialled with Melbourne at the start of the 1933 VFL season. Despite scoring 30 goals in four practice games, he moved to Melton in June that year without playing a senior game. Later that same season he moved again, this time to Castlemaine.[4]

Wilkie joined Essendon at the start of the 1934 season, scoring three goals in his only senior appearance, as Essendon were defeated heavily by South Melbourne with Bob Pratt scoring 15 goals.[5] After a few weeks in Essendon's reserve team he moved to Fitzroy[6], briefly playing for their reserve team[7] before returning to Castlemaine in the middle of the year.[8] He played alongside Ron Barassi Sr. in Castlemaine's losing Grand Final team at the end of the season.[9]

Notes
  1. "David James Wilkie". Herald Sun.
  2. "MANY PERMITS GRANTED". The Argus (27, 377). Victoria, Australia. 17 May 1934. p. 11.
  3. Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 951. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
  4. "Demonwiki profile: David Wilkie".
  5. "SOUTH'S RUNAWAY LAST QUARTER - PRATT BAGS 15 GOALS". Sporting Globe (1231). Victoria, Australia. 19 May 1934. p. 2.
  6. "LEAGUE FOOTBALL TOPICS: TRAINING IN FULL SWING". The Argus (27, 406). Victoria, Australia. 20 June 1934. p. 9.
  7. "LEAGUE SECONDS". The Argus (27, 410). Victoria, Australia. 25 June 1934. p. 14.
  8. "TRAINING TOPICS". The Argus (27, 412). Victoria, Australia. 27 June 1934. p. 9.
  9. "SANDHURST PREMIERS AT BENDIGO". Weekly Times (3498). Victoria, Australia. 13 October 1934. p. 73.
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