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Full name
Gordon Hynes
Known as
Gordon Hynes
Born
6 November 1944 (age 79)
Age at first & last AFL game
First game: 18y 172d
Last game: 24y 297d
Height and weight
Height: 177 cm
Weight: 77 kg
Senior clubs
Geelong
Jumper numbers
Geelong: 12
Recruited from
North Geelong (1963)
Club | League | Career span | Games | Goals | Avg | Win % | AKI | AHB | AMK | BV |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Geelong | V/AFL | 1963-1969 | 61 | 52 | 0.85 | 74% | 10.64 | 0.84 | 1.36 | 1 |
Total | 1963-1969 | 61 | 52 | 0.85 | 74% | 10.64 | 0.84 | 1.36 | 1 |
Pre 1965 stats are for selected matches only
AFL: 7,458th player to appear, 3,760th most games played, 1,989th most goals kickedGeelong: 669th player to appear, 286th most games played, 160th most goals kicked
Quick off the mark, clever, and blessed with impeccable disposal skills, it is perhaps somewhat surprising that Gordon Hynes did not achieve more during his seven-season, 61-game VFL career with the Cats. After starring in the centre in Geelong's 1962 thirds premiership team's victory over Richmond, Hynes' league career began promisingly enough.
Recruited from North Geelong, Hynes made his league debut, aged 18, in the second round of the 1963 season against Essendon at Windy Hill, and went on to perform with eye catching efficiency for the remainder of the season, culminating in a three-goal performance in the winning Grand Final against Hawthorn. Thereafter, however, he displayed his best form only sporadically, with an eight-week suspension for kicking at one point seriously undermining his confidence.
Author - John Devaney