George Gill (Australian footballer)

George Gill
Personal information
Full name George Gill
Born (1892-07-14)14 July 1892
Casterton, Victoria
Died 2 February 1967(1967-02-02) (aged 74)
Hamilton, Victoria
Original team Casterton
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1915 Geelong 7 (0)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1915.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

George "Leather" Gill (14 July 1892 – 2 February 1967) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Geelong in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]

George's son Pat Gill played 2 games with North Melbourne in 1946.

George's brother Frank Gill, who was a highly decorated player for Carlton, represented Victoria, as well as being a Carlton Captain, best and fairest winner, and a premiership player in 1938.

Two nephews John and Barry Gill also played for Carlton, their Father Wally Gill was George Gill's brother. Wally had trained with Carlton in 1926, but was injured during pre-season and headed back to Nhill.

Notes

  1. ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 318. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.


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