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Key Facts

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)

Gordon Hynes

ClubLeagueCareer spanGamesGoalsAvgWin %AKIAHBAMKBV
GeelongV/AFL1963-196961520.8574%10.640.841.361
Total1963-196961520.8574%10.640.841.361

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

Sources

Full Points Footy Publications

Footnotes

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