Tributes are flowing as Essendon mourn life member John ‘Killer’ Kilby following his death at the age of 87. 7NEWS
“John Kilby was part of the fabric of the Essendon Football Club,” president Dave Barham said.“He will be missed by everybody and we send our condolences to his family and close friends.Essendon’s trainers and staff award, won last year by Sam Draper and Andrew McGrath, is named after Kilby.
Such was Kilby’s relationship with players - who in the 1960s gave him his nickname - that 2010s players David Hille and Chris Heffernan bought him a Jack Russell.“I think he also gives Killer a wonderful friendship.”Your cookie settings are preventing this third party content from displaying.
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