Greg Bell | |||
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Personal information | |||
Full name | Gregory Bell | ||
Date of birth | 26 March 1955 | ||
Original team(s) | Rupanyup | ||
Height | 188 cm (6 ft 2 in)= | ||
Weight | 87 kg (192 lb) | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
1975–1978 | Essendon | 22 (1) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1978. | |||
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com |
Gregory Bell (born 26 March 1955) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Essendon in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]
Bell was a member of the Rupanyup team that won the Wimmera Football League premiership in 1973.[2] The following year he polled 18 votes to win the Toohey Medal on countback, an award for the Wimmera Football League's best and fairest player.[3]
A defender, Bell started at Essendon in the 1975 VFL season.[4] Although he only played the first half of the season, his efforts from nine games were enough for him to win Essendon's "best first year player" award.[5][6] In round nine against North Melbourne at Waverley Park, Bell badly injured his knee during the first quarter.[7] This ended his year and also caused him to miss the entire 1976 season.[6]
He played 12 games for Essendon in the 1977 season, but was unable to perform at the same level he had before the injury.[5][6]
In 1978 he was still troubled by injury and did not play until round 20, a game against Melbourne at Windy Hill.[8] He kicked the only goal of his VFL career in that game, which was his final appearance for Essendon.[5][9]
Bell left Essendon in 1980 for the Croydon Football Club.[6]