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Gordon Waters
Gordon Waters (27 January 1914 – 15 May 1983) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Hawthorn in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]
| Gordon Waters | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Gordon Waters | ||
| Date of birth | 27 January 1914 | ||
| Place of birth | Wedderburn, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 15 May 1983 (aged 69) | ||
| Place of death | Kew, Victoria | ||
| Original team(s) | Wedderburn, Melbourne reserves | ||
| Height | 173 cm (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Weight | 74 kg (163 lb) | ||
| Position(s) | Backman | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1937–41 | Hawthorn | 32 (0) | |
| 1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1941. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Initially from Wedderburn, Waters was signed [2] He tried out at Footscray and played in some trial games before being offered a place on the Melbourne reserves list.[3] Waters and fellow teammate Ken Feltscheer were part of a player swap for Bert Chandler in 1937.
The rugged defender was give 3 votes by the Argus sportswriter for his game against Essendon in 1938.[4]
1937 Best First-Year Players edit
In September 1937, The Argus selected Waters in its team of 1937's first-year players.[5]
| Best First-Year Players (1937) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Backs | Bernie Treweek (Fitzroy) | Reg Henderson (Richmond) | Lawrence Morgan (Fitzroy) |
| H/Backs | Gordon Waters (Hawthorn) | Bill Cahill (Essendon) | Eddie Morcom (North Melbourne) |
| Centre Line | Ted Buckley (Melbourne) | George Bates (Richmond) | Jack Kelly (St Kilda) |
| H/Forwards | Col Williamson (St Kilda) | Ray Watts (Essendon) | Don Dilks (Footscray) |
| Forwards | Lou Sleeth (Richmond) | Sel Murray (North Melbourne) | Charlie Pierce (Hawthorn) |
| Rucks/Rover | Reg Garvin (St Kilda) | Sandy Patterson (South Melbourne) | Des Fothergill (Collingwood) |
| Second Ruck | Lawrence Morgan | Col Williamson | Lou Sleeth |
Notes edit
- ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 927. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
- ^ "Jack Baggott's Football Future". Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957). 18 January 1935. p. 13.
- ^ "League Football Training Starts Tomorrow". Herald (Melbourne, Vic. : 1861 - 1954). 11 March 1935. p. 15.
- ^ "Notes from League Training-Rooms". Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957). 6 June 1938. p. 16.
- ^ Football Season's Many Good Recruits, The Argus, (Tuesday, 7 September 1937), p.14.
External links edit
- Gordon Waters's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Gordon Waters at AustralianFootball.com