Percy Bushby (27 May 1919 – 29 August 1975) 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 in the

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(VFL). He played in the

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premiership teams in 1942 and 1946. He won the Essendon best and fairest award in 1944. Bushby captain-coached Stawell to a premiership in 1950 and led Ararat to four flags from 1955 to 1958.

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* * 1919 births Australian rules footballers from New South Wales Essendon Football Club players Essendon Football Club Premiership players Stawell Football Club players Ararat Football Club players Coburg Football Club coaches Crichton Medal winners 1975 deaths Two-time VFL/AFL Premiership players {{AFL-bio-1919-stub