Ian Gillett

Ian Gillett (20 September 1928 – 28 February 2008)^[1] was an Australian rules footballer who played with South Melbourne in the VFL during the 1950s.

Ian Gillett
Personal information
Date of birth	20 September 1928
Date of death	28 February 2008(2008-02-28) (aged 79)
Original team(s)	South Surfers
Height	188 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Weight	86 kg (190 lb)
Playing career1
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
1951–1958	South Melbourne	135 (112)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1958.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Gillett was a ruckman but was also capable of playing the key positions. He was South Melbourne's leading goalkicker in 1953 and won the Best and Fairest award in 1956.

Gillett was captain-coach of Coolamon Football Club from 1959 to 1963 and steered them to a premiership in 1959.^[2]

Gillett was captain of the South West Football League (New South Wales) representative team that won the 1964 VFCL Country Championships.^[3]