Gordon Waters

Gordon Waters (27 January 1914 – 15 May 1983) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Hawthorn in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]

Gordon Waters
Personal information
Full name Gordon Waters
Date of birth (1914-01-27)27 January 1914
Place of birth Wedderburn, Victoria
Date of death 15 May 1983(1983-05-15) (aged 69)
Place of death Kew, Victoria
Original team(s) Wedderburn, Melbourne reserves
Height 173 cm (5 ft 8 in)
Weight 74 kg (163 lb)
Position(s) Backman
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1937–41 Hawthorn 32 (0)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1941.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Initially from Wedderburn, Waters was signed [2] He tried out at Footscray and played in some trial games before being offered a place on the Melbourne reserves list.[3] Waters and fellow teammate Ken Feltscheer were part of a player swap for Bert Chandler in 1937.

The rugged defender was give 3 votes by the Argus sportswriter for his game against Essendon in 1938.[4]

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. 927. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
  2. "Jack Baggott's Football Future". Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957). 18 January 1935. p. 13.
  3. "League Football Training Starts Tomorrow". Herald (Melbourne, Vic. : 1861 - 1954). 11 March 1935. p. 15.
  4. "Notes from League Training-Rooms". Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957). 6 June 1938. p. 16.


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