Gordon Hocking
Gordon Charles Hocking (12 August 1919 – 24 March 1986) was an Australian rules footballer who played for Collingwood in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
| Gordon Hocking | |||
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 Hocking (right) in the early 1940s | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Gordon Charles Hocking | ||
| Born |
12 August 1919 South Melbourne, Victoria | ||
| Died |
24 March 1986 (aged 66) Balwyn, Victoria | ||
| Original team | Chelsea | ||
| Height | 178 cm (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Weight | 81 kg (179 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1938–1952 | Collingwood | 171 (80) | |
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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
[edit]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
[edit]He served overseas with the Second AIF.
References
[edit]- ^ "Gordon Hocking". Collingwood Forever. Retrieved 27 August 2014.
- ^ Piesse, p. 142.
Sources
[edit]- 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
[edit]
- Gordon Hocking's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Gordon Hocking at AustralianFootball.com
- Gordon Hocking, at Collingwood Forever.
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