A small forward, Webb was a premiership player with Melbourne in 1956 and 1957. He kicked five goals in the 1956 VFL grand final win and topped their goalkicking in their 1957 VFL premiership season with 56 goals. He represented both Victoria and his home state of Tasmania at interstate football.
Webb was captain / coach of the Norfolk Football Club from 1960 to 1961, then with East Launceston Football Club in 1962–63 in the NTFA. Webb was then enticed to Sydney as captain coach of Western Suburbs from 1964 to 1966, which included their 1965 Sydney Football League premiership.[1]
Webb moved onto coach The Rock Yerong Creek Football Club from 1967 to 1969 in the Farrer Football League, then stayed on for six more years as a player.
External linksedit
Athol Webb's playing statistics from AFL Tables
Athol Webb's profile at the Tasmanian Football Hall of Fame
Referencesedit
^Dr. Rod Gillett (7 October 2020). "Sydney AFL Grand Final week brings back memories of Wests' win in 1965". NSW Football History. Retrieved 7 February 2022.
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athol, webb, born, september, 1935, former, australian, rules, footballer, played, melbourne, victorian, football, league, during, late, 1950s, personal, informationdate, birth, 1935, september, 1935, original, team, scottsdale, ntfa, height180, weight80, play. Athol Webb born 13 September 1935 is a former Australian rules footballer who played for Melbourne in the Victorian Football League VFL during the late 1950s Athol WebbPersonal informationDate of birth 1935 09 13 13 September 1935 age 88 Original team s Scottsdale NTFA Height180 cm 5 ft 11 in Weight80 kg 176 lb Playing career1YearsClubGames Goals 1955 1959Melbourne74 146 1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1959 Sources AFL Tables AustralianFootball com A small forward Webb was a premiership player with Melbourne in 1956 and 1957 He kicked five goals in the 1956 VFL grand final win and topped their goalkicking in their 1957 VFL premiership season with 56 goals He represented both Victoria and his home state of Tasmania at interstate football Webb was captain coach of the Norfolk Football Club from 1960 to 1961 then with East Launceston Football Club in 1962 63 in the NTFA Webb was then enticed to Sydney as captain coach of Western Suburbs from 1964 to 1966 which included their 1965 Sydney Football League premiership 1 Webb moved onto coach The Rock Yerong Creek Football Club from 1967 to 1969 in the Farrer Football League then stayed on for six more years as a player External links editAthol Webb s playing statistics from AFL Tables Athol Webb s profile at the Tasmanian Football Hall of FameReferences edit Dr Rod Gillett 7 October 2020 Sydney AFL Grand Final week brings back memories of Wests win in 1965 NSW Football History Retrieved 7 February 2022 nbsp This Australian rules football biography of a person born in the 1930s is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Athol Webb amp oldid 1198336423, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
