He fought in World War II alongside his brother Gordon Sawley, a Norwood and South Melbourne footballer who was killed in a training accident.
He spent a season at St Kilda in 1939 and played 11 games, including their preliminary final loss to Collingwood.
[4] During the war Norwood merged with fellow SANFL club North Adelaide to form Norwood-North, which Sawley captained.
[6] He was named on a half forward flank in Norwood's Team of the Century.
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