William John McGee (27 February 1878 – 28 August 1939) was an

Australian rules football Australian football, also called Australian rules football or Aussie rules, or more simply football or footy, is a contact sport played between two teams of 18 players on an oval field, often a modified cricket ground. Points are scored by k ...

er who played for

South Melbourne South Melbourne is an inner suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 3 km south of Melbourne's Central Business District, located within the City of Port Phillip local government area. South Melbourne recorded a population of 11,548 at t ...

in the

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(VFL). A centreman and wingman, McGee was a member of Port Melbourne's inaugural

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(VFA) premiership team in 1897 and captained the club from 1900 until 1902. McGee, who led Port to another premiership in 1901, joined South Melbourne in 1903 and gave them good service in four seasons. He was the South Melbourne captain in 1904 and 1905. In his final VFL season, McGee kicked 17 goals, with four of them coming in a win over Geelong. He continued at Port Melbourne for five more years from 1907 and finished with 97 VFA games. During his time at the club, McGee had a stint as coach. He was named as a wingman in Port's official 'Team of the Century' when it was announced in 2003.

References

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

External links

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Australian Sports Card Collectors Magazine: William McGee
Australian rules footballers from Melbourne Sydney Swans players Port Melbourne Football Club players Port Melbourne Football Club coaches 1878 births 1939 deaths People from South Melbourne {{AFL-bio-1870s-stub