Gordon Hocking
Gordon Hocking | |||
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Hocking (right) in the early 1940s | |||
Personal information | |||
Full name | Gordon Charles Hocking | ||
Date of birth | 12 August 1919 | ||
Place of birth | South Melbourne, Victoria | ||
Date of death | 24 March 1986(1986-03-24) (aged 66) | ||
Place of death | Balwyn, Victoria | ||
Original team(s) | Chelsea | ||
Height | 178 cm (5 ft 10 in) | ||
Weight | 81 kg (179 lb) | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
1938–1952 | Collingwood | 171 (80) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1952. | |||
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com |
Gordon Charles Hocking (12 August 1919 – 24 March 1986)[1] was an Australian rules footballer who played for Collingwood in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Football
Hocking was primarily a knock ruckman but could also play most positions around the ground. He made his debut at Collingwood in the 1938 VFL season and was a losing Grand Finalist in his first two seasons. In 1950 he was appointed club captain and he remained in the role the following year, leading Collingwood to a Preliminary Final which they lost to Essendon by two points. Hocking was a regular interstate representative for Victoria and starred at the 1950 Brisbane Carnival. That year he was named as a half back flanker in the Sporting Life Team of the Year.
Hocking retired during the 1952 VFL season, the last remaining pre-World War II VFL player.[2]
Military service
He served overseas with the Second AIF.
References
Sources
- Bolfo, Tony, "200 Club push for 'Mulga', Baxter and Bob", Carlton Football Club, 14 March 2017.[permanent dead link]
- Holmesby, R. and Main, J. (2007) The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers, 7th ed, Melbourne: Bas Publishing.
- Piesse, K. (2011) Great Australian Football Stories, The File Mile Press: Scoresby, Victoria. ISBN 9781743467572.
- World War Two Nominal Roll: Corporal Gordon Charles Hocking (VX82888), Department of Veterans' Affairs.
- World War Two Service Record: Corporal Gordon Charles Hocking (VX82888), National Archives of Australia.
External links
- Gordon Hocking's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Gordon Hocking at AustralianFootball.com
- Gordon Hocking, at Collingwood Forever.
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