DOB: 3 July 1892
Died: 16 June 1982
Debut: Round 1, 1913 against Collingwood at MCG
Last Game: Preliminary Final 1925 against Collingwood at MCG
From: Wangaratta/Elsternwick
Number: 6 (1913, 1915) 11 (1914), 8 (1919-1925)
Honours
150 Heroes selection
Victorian state player - 1914
Life Member - 1943
Games: 132
Goals: 5
Career Statistics
| Wins | Draws | Losses | Winning % |
| 38 | 2 | 92 | 28.78 |
A regular with the Fuschias before the war and a state representative in the 1914 carnival, the clever, pacy and calm centreman enlisted in the army early in the First World War and served in the 8th Field Artillery Brigade. He played out the next season while in camp, and after the club went into recess he travelled to Europe, playing in an October 1916 match for servicemen in London in front of the Prince of Wales, King Manuel of Portugal and 8,000 other onlookers.
Lilley was seriously wounded in France in June of 1917, and was discharged as medically unfit with leg injuries and a punctured lung. Despite his injuries, Lilley returned to the VFL as vice-captain of Melbourne in 1919 and played through to 1925. In September 1919 Lilley was picked for a match between VFL and VFA players who worked in the public service. He played for the team representing state government employees. In 1923 he played for the VFL against a Ballarat representative side.
He moved to the backline later in his career.
Lilley also played district cricket for Prahran.
| Year | Games | Goals | Brownlow |
| 1913 | 18 | 3 | 0 |
| 1914 | 16 | 1 | 0 |
| 1915 | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| 1919 | 14 | 1 | 0 |
| 1920 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| 1921 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| 1922 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 1923 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| 1924 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 1925 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
Lists
Players who served during war
Media
Winner - 18/10/1916
Record - 11/08/1917
Argus - 12/09/1919
Advertiser - 31/10/1924
Australasian - 04/04/1925
Sporting Globe - 23/03/1940, 27/03/1940
Football Record R8 1940
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