William "Bill" Spurling (born 28 October 1907) was an Australian rules football

Australian rules football

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er who played with Footscray

Western Bulldogs

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 in the Victorian Football League

Australian Football League

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 (VFL).

Spurling was a key position player who was used mostly as a centre half-forward

Centre half-forward

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. He kicked a career high 24 goals in 1931 and polled nine Brownlow

Brownlow Medal

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 votes. In the same year he also represented the Victorian interstate team twice.

In 1936 he joined Kyneton

Kyneton Football Club

The Kyneton Football Club are an Australian rules football club which compete in the Bendigo Football League.They are based in the town of Kyneton, Victoria and have played in the Bendigo Football League since 1932.-Notable players:...

 in the Bendigo Football League

Bendigo Football League

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. He won the league's Best and Fairest

Best and Fairest

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award in his first season.