| Derek Chadwick | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Derek Chadwick | ||
| Born |
(1941-03-21)21 March 1941 Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | ||
| Died | 22 October 2025(2025-10-22) (aged 84) | ||
| Playing career | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1959–1972 | East Perth | 269 (63) | |
| Source: AustralianFootball.com | |||
Derek Chadwick (21 March 1941 – 22 October 2025) was an Australian sportsman, playing both first-class cricket with Western Australia and Australian rules football for East Perth in the Western Australian Football League (WAFL).1
Chadwick was a right-handed opening batsman who made 4082 runs at 34.30 during his first-class cricket career, with 9 centuries. He toured New Zealand with the Australian team in 1969-70. As a footballer he was a wingman and played an at-the-time club record 269 games for East Perth, winning their best and fairest award, the F.D. Book Medal twice. In 1964 he won a Simpson Medal for his performances with the Western Australian state team in tours of Melbourne and Adelaide, and was inducted into the WAFL Hall of Fame in 2004.23 Chadwick died on 22 October 2025 at the age of 84.1
References
References
- "Vale Derek Chadwick". afl.com.au. 23 October 2025. Retrieved 23 October 2025.
- "Chadwick reflects on esteemed dual career". busseltonmail.com.au. 27 December 2012. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
- "HALL OF FAME INDUCTEE Derek CHADWICK". wafootballhalloffame.com.au. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
External links
External links
- Derek Chadwick at AustralianFootball.com
- Derek Chadwick at Cricinfo
- Derek Chadwick's WAFL playing statistics at WAFLFootyFacts.net