Alick Gladstone Lill (10 May 1904 – 31 December 1987) was an
Australian rules football
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er who played with
Norwood in the
SANFL
The South Australian National Football League, or SANFL ( or ''S-A-N-F-L''), is an Australian rules football league based in the Australian state of South Australia. It is also the state's governing body for the sport.
Originally formed as the ...
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Football
Debuting in 1923, Lill was a tall centreman and was a member of three premiership sides at Norwood. He won the club's Best and Fairest award in 1924, 1925 and 1927. In 1925 he also won a
Magarey Medal
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and from 1925 to 1930 he was a regular South Australian representative at interstate football, appearing in a total of 20 games. After 123 games for Norwood, Lill retired in 1931 due to constant knee injuries and later served as Norwood's coach for a brief period.
Lill's son
John
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had a noted South Australian sporting career.
He worked at the state bank of South Australia, as a branch manager.
See also
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1927 Melbourne Carnival
The 1927 Melbourne Carnival was the sixth Australian National Football Carnival: an Australian rules football interstate competition.
New South Wales caused the biggest upset of the carnival when they defeated Tasmania by three points and, also, ...
Footnotes
External links
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Alick Lill's profile at the Norwood Football Club
1904 births
Australian rules footballers from South Australia
Norwood Football Club players
Norwood Football Club coaches
Magarey Medal winners
South Australian Football Hall of Fame inductees
1987 deaths
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