George Bates (Australian footballer)
| George Bates | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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Bates during his Richmond career | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | George William Henry Bates | ||
| Born |
5 January 1914 Abbotsford, Victoria | ||
| Died |
1 April 1983 (aged 69) Geelong West, Victoria | ||
| Original team | Northcote (VFA) | ||
| Height | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Weight | 80 kg (176 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1933 | Collingwood | 1 (0) | |
| 1937–1939 | Richmond | 26 (4) | |
| 1940 | South Melbourne | 3 (0) | |
| Total | 30 (4) | ||
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1940. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
George William Henry Bates (5 January 1914 – 1 April 1983)[1] was an Australian rules footballer who played with Collingwood, Richmond and South Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[2]
Bates returned to his original club, Northcote, after just once season at Collingwood. He was a centre half-back in Northcote's 1934 premiership team and had a starring role in another premiership two years later.[3]
He resumed his VFL career in 1937 and made 14 appearances that year, including a semi final.[4]
After two more seasons with Richmond, Bates made his way to South Melbourne in 1940.[4]
1937 Best First-Year Players
In September 1937, The Argus selected Bates in its team of 1937's first-year players.[5]
| 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 |
References
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- ^ "George Bates". Collingwood Forever. Retrieved 6 September 2014.
- ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-920910-78-5.
- ^ "George Bates – Player Bio". Australian Football. Retrieved 14 August 2015.
- ^ a b AFL Tables: George Bates
- ^ Football Season's Many Good Recruits, The Argus, (Tuesday, 7 September 1937), p.14.