William Joseph 'Joe' Bushell (3 March 1888 – 5 February 1951) was an

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er who played with St Kilda in the

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(VFL), Sturt in the

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(SAFL) as well as both

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and Subiaco in the

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(WAFL). Bushell, a defender, started his career at North Fremantle. He was part of the Western Australian squad which competed in the

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, however he was not selected to play. While away, Bushell was recruited to Sturt by their secretary and he spent 1908 playing with the club, in South Australia. He then transferred to St Kilda, debuting in the sixth round of the

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, against Richmond at Junction Oval. St Kilda lost the match by 13 points and it would be Bushell's only appearance in the league, as he returned to his home state at the year's end. Known by his nickname 'Joe', Bushell resurrected his career at Subiaco where his brother Harry played. Used mainly as a half back flanker, Bushell was a member of Subiaco's 1912, 1913 and 1915 premiership teams. Bushell died at his home in Subiaco in 1951.

References

*Holmesby, Russell and Main, Jim (2007). ''The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers''. 7th ed. Melbourne: Bas Publishing.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Bushell, Bill 1888 births Australian rules footballers from Western Australia St Kilda Football Club players Subiaco Football Club players North Fremantle Football Club players Sturt Football Club players 1951 deaths