Gordon Sumner (footballer)

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Gordon Sumner
Personal information
Date of birth (1965-02-10) 10 February 1965 (age 57)
Original team(s) Warburton Millgrove
Height 177 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Weight 74 kg (163 lb)
Playing career1
YearsClubGames (Goals)
1985–1986 Collingwood 26 (3)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1986.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Gordon Sumner (born 10 February 1965) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Collingwood in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

Sumner was recruited from Warburton Millgrove. [1] On his debut, Sumner was one of the best afield for Collingwood, with 29 disposals (22 kicks), against the Sydney Swans at Victoria Park in the fifth round of the 1985 VFL season. [2] [3] He didn't miss a game for the rest of the year. In 1986 he played eight games, all early in the season. [3]

He is currently a senior assistant coach at the Silvan Football Club, and also loves a quaddie most days of the week. [4]

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References

  1. ↑ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN   9781920910785.
  2. ↑ Canberra Times , "Siren Scores", 28 April 1985, p. 7
  3. 1 2 AFL Tables: Gordon Sumner
  4. ↑ "Coaches 2013". SportingPulse.
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