Gordon Hocking

Gordon Hocking
Personal information
Full name	Gordon Hocking
Date of birth	12 August 1919
Original team	Chelsea
Height/Weight	178 cm / 81 kg
Playing career1
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
1938-41, 1943-52	Collingwood	171 (78)
1 Playing statistics to end of 1952 season .

Gordon Hocking (born 12 August 1919) was an Australian rules footballer who played for Collingwood in the VFL.

Hocking was primarily a knock ruckman but could also play most positions around the ground. He made his debut at Collingwood in 1938 and was a losing Grand Finalist in his first two seasons. In 1950 he was appointed club captain and he remained in the role the following year, leading Collingwood to a Preliminary Final which they lost to Essendon by just two points. He was a regular interstate representative for Victoria and starred at the 1950 Brisbane Carnival. That year he was named as a half back flanker in the 'Sporting Life' Team of the Year.

References

• Gordon Hocking's statistics from AFL Tables
• Full Points Footy profile of Gordon Hocking
• Holmesby, Russell and Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers. 7th ed. Melbourne: Bas Publishing.

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Name	Hocking, Gordon
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Date of birth	12 August 1919
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