George Gniel
| George Gniel | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | George Christian Gniel | ||
| Date of birth | 6 April 1919 | ||
| Place of birth | Hopetoun, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 12 September 1989 (aged 70) | ||
| Place of death | Geelong, Victoria | ||
| Original team(s) | Guild Scouts | ||
| Debut | Round 1, 1939, Geelong vs. Collingwood, at Victoria Park | ||
| Height | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Weight | 80.5 kg (177 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1939–1941 | Geelong | 51 (3) | |
| 1942–1943 | Carlton | 29 (0) | |
| 1944–1947 | Geelong | 63 (8) | |
| Total | 143 (11) | ||
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1947. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
George Christian Gniel[1] (6 April 1919 – 12 September 1989)[2] was an Australian rules footballer in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Gniel debuted in the VFL for Geelong. He was recruited by the Carlton Football Club and made his debut for the Blues in round 2 of the 1942 season. After winning the best and fairest award in 1943 he decided to leave the Blues and return to Geelong to finish his career, being named captain in 1947. The next year Gneil was cleared to Tasmania[3] to coach and play with APPM club in the NWFU. He remained in that region until 1950, also being chosen to represent the NWFU in intrastate matches.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ GNIEL GEORGE CHRISTIAN
- ^ "George Gniel – Player Bio". Australian Football. Retrieved 27 December 2014.
- ^ "GNEIL CLEARED". The Advocate. Burnie, Tasmania. 13 March 1948. p. 2. Retrieved 28 November 2011 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Strong N.W. Union Side for Lightning Premiership Series". The Advocate. Burnie, Tasmania. 1 June 1950. p. 16. Retrieved 28 November 2011 – via National Library of Australia.
External links
[edit]- George Gniel at Blueseum
- George Gniel's playing statistics from AFL Tables
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