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Key Facts

Full name
Gordon Hocking

Known as
Gordon Hocking

Born
12 August 1919

Died
24 March 1986 (aged 66)

Age at first & last AFL game
First game: 18y 303d
Last game: 32y 349d

Height and weight
Height: 178 cm
Weight: 81 kg

Senior clubs
Collingwood

Jumper numbers
Collingwood: 10, 11, 31, 33, 8, 2, 1, 7

Gordon Hocking

Advanced stats
Club
League
Career span
Games
Goals
Avg
Win %
AKI
AHB
AMK
BV
CollingwoodV/AFL1938-1941, 1943-1952171800.4760%10.80—3.4018
Total1938-1941, 1943-1952171800.4760%10.80—3.4018

Pre 1965 stats are for selected matches only

AFL: 4,627th player to appear, 992nd most games played, 1,367th most goals kickedCollingwood: 405th player to appear, 72nd most games played, 108th most goals kicked

An extremely popular figure at Collingwood, where he played a total of 171 games and kicked 78 goals in a war-interrupted, 14-season VFL career, Gordon Hocking was one of the most versatile footballers of his time. Despite standing just 178 cm in height and weighing a mere 81 kg he often took a turn as knock ruckman, and was equally effective almost anywhere else. A regular 'Big V' representative, he was one of the best players at the 1950 Brisbane carnival. He captained the Magpies in 1950-51, but sadly never managed to play in a premiership-winning team, with a losing Grand Final against Melbourne in 1939 being the closest he came.

Author - John Devaney

Sources

Full Points Footy Publications

Footnotes

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