Bill Hendrie

William Tulloch Hendrie (22 January 1884 – 11 May 1939) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[2]

Bill Hendrie
Personal information
Full name William Tulloch Hendrie
Date of birth (1884-01-22)22 January 1884
Place of birth Richmond, Victoria
Date of death 11 May 1939(1939-05-11) (aged 55)[1]
Place of death Burnley, Victoria
Original team(s) Preston
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1910–15 Melbourne 87 (40)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1915.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Brother of Hawthorn’s Gil Hendrie.

Football

In May 1919, an unidentified former Melbourne footballer, wrote to the football correspondent of The Argus as follows:

"In 1914 the Melbourne football team, after its junction with the University, was a fine team, and succeeded in reaching the semi-finals.
Out of this combination the following players enlisted and served at the front:—
C. Lilley (seriously wounded), J. Hassett, H. Tomkins (severely wounded), J. Evans (seriously wounded), W. Hendrie, R. L. Park, J. Doubleday (died), A. Best, C. Burge (killed), C. (viz., A.) Williamson (killed), J. Brake, R. Lowell, E. Parsons (seriously wounded), A. M. Pearce (killed), F. Lugton (killed), A. George, C. Armstrong, P. Rodriguez (killed), J. Cannole (viz., Connole), A. Fraser (seriously wounded), T. Collins.
These are all players of note, and in themselves would have formed a very fine side, but there is only one of them playing at the present time, viz., C. Lilley, who, as a matter of fact, takes the field under some disability owing to severe wounds which he received on service." — The Argus, 16 May 1919.[3]

Notes
  1. "Family Notices". The Argus. No. 28, 929. Victoria, Australia. 12 May 1939. p. 12.
  2. Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 387. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
  3. 'Old Boy', "Football: Notes and Comments", The Argus, (Friday, 16 May 1919), p.8.
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