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Key Facts

Full name
George Hastings

Known as
George Hastings

Born
13 January 1877

Died
29 January 1956 (aged 79)

Age at first & last AFL game
First game: 20y 115d
Last game: 27y 143d

Senior clubs
Essendon

George Hastings

ClubLeagueCareer spanGamesGoalsAvgWin %AKIAHBAMKBV
EssendonV/AFL1897-1904109250.2362%0
Total1897-1904109250.2362%0

AFL: 55th player to appear, 2,174th most games played, 3,259th most goals kickedEssendon: 10th player to appear, 148th most games played, 280th most goals kicked

George Hastings was a flamboyant and dashing wingman who was sometimes accused of 'playing to the crowd'. However, there could be no disputing his talent. He played in Essendon's first ever VFL team in 1897 and was a member both that year and 1901 of Same Old premiership sides. He played for the VFL against South Australia in 1903 and against country teams in 1901 and 1902. In 1903 he became only the third Essendon player to play 100 games and he added another nine before being forced to retire prior to the start of the 1904 season owing to a combination of illness and a serious knee injury. He later became a V FL field umpire and returned to Essendon as a committeeman between 1936 and 1938.

Author - John Devaney

Sources

Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers by Russell Holmesby & Jim Main; Those Magnificent Men 1897-1987 by Michael Maplestone

Footnotes

* Behinds calculated from the 1965 season on.
+ Score at the end of extra time.