Australian rules footballer
| Gordon Waters | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Gordon Waters | ||
| Date of birth | (1914-01-27)27 January 1914 | ||
| Place of birth | Wedderburn, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 15 May 1983(1983-05-15) (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 career | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1937–41 | Hawthorn | 32 (0) | |
| Playing statistics correct to the end of 1941. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Gordon Waters (27 January 1914 – 15 May 1983) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Hawthorn in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Initially from Wedderburn, Waters was signed He tried out at Footscray and played in some trial games before being offered a place on the Melbourne reserves list. 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.
1937 Best First-Year Players
In September 1937, The Argus selected Waters in its team of 1937's first-year players.
| 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
- 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
- Gordon Waters's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Gordon Waters at AustralianFootball.com
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