Billy Stretch
| Billy Stretch | |||
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Stretch with Melbourne in June 2019 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Billy Stretch | ||
| Born |
8 September 1996 Melbourne, Victoria | ||
| Original team | Glenelg (SANFL) | ||
| Draft | No. 42 (F/S), 2014 national draft | ||
| Debut | Round 6, 2015, Melbourne vs. Sydney, at MCG | ||
| Height | 181 cm (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Weight | 80 kg (176 lb) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Melbourne | ||
| Number | 15 | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2015-2019 | Melbourne | 47 (10) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2019. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Billy Stretch (born 8 September 1996) is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played for the Melbourne Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). A midfielder, Stretch plays predominantly on the wing. Stretch was recognised as a talented footballer from a young age when he represented and captained South Australia at under 14 level, and continued to represent the state until under 18 level. His accolades as a junior include six best and fairest awards, a league best player award, national representation and All-Australian selection. His father, Steven Stretch, is a former player for the Melbourne Football Club and Keith 'Bluey' Truscott Medallist, which saw Billy recruited by the Melbourne Football Club under the father–son rule in the 2014 AFL draft and he made his AFL debut during the 2015 season.