Bill Hutchison

For other people named Bill Hutchison, see Bill Hutchison (disambiguation).

Bill Hutchison
Personal information
Date of birth	(1923-04-28)28 April 1923
Date of death
Original team(s)	Westmeadows
Height/Weight	174 cm / 70 kg
Playing career1
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
1942–1957	Essendon	290 (496)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1957 season.
Career highlights
Essendon premiership side: 1942, 1946, 1949–1950 Essendon captain: 1951–1957 Brownlow Medal winner: 1952 and 1953 Essendon best and fairest: 1946, 1948, 1950, 1952, 1955–1956 Essendon Team of the century Australian Football Hall of Fame member (legend status) All-Australian Team: 1953 and 1956

Bill Hutchison (28 April 1923 – 18 June 1982) was an Australian rules footballer.

Football career

Hutchison played in the Victorian Football League (VFL) from 1942–1957, spending his career entirely with the Essendon Football Club. He played 290 VFL games and kicked 496 goals. He captained Essendon for seven years, from 1951 to 1957.

Generally considered one of the finest rovers ever to play the game, he was a vital part of the Bombers' premiership sides in 1942, 1946, 1949 and 1950. He was a dual Brownlow Medal winner, claiming the award in 1952 and 1953. He was typically a high finisher in the Brownlow Medal vote count, finishing third in 1948, sixth in 1950, third in 1951 and second in 1955.

In 2002 at a "Champions of Essendon" gala event, Hutchison was voted the fourth greatest Essendon player of all time. The man who was voted Champion, Dick Reynolds famously said "I don't deserve this honour... Bill Hutchison was the best player I've seen."

Hutchison is classified as a "Legend" in the Australian Football Hall of Fame.

External links

• Bill Hutchison's statistics from AFL Tables
• Bill Hutchison's profile from AustralianFootball.com
• Bio at Essendonfc.com.au

Awards
Preceded by Bernie Smith	Brownlow Medallist 1952–1953	Succeeded by Roy Wright