Frank Gumbleton Explained

Frank Gumbleton
Birth Date:6 March 1951
Birth Place:Ganmain, New South Wales
Originalteam:Ganmain
Height:185 cm
Weight:89 kg
Position:Back Pocket
Statsend:1979
Years1:1970–1979
Club1:North Melbourne
Games Goals1:147 (19)
Careerhighlights:North Melbourne Football Club

Frank Gumbleton (born 6 March 1951) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with the North Melbourne Football Club in the Victorian Football League during the 1970s. Gumbleton was recruited from the country NSW football club of Ganmain. He was a premiership player for Ganmain in 1969.[1]

Gumbleton usually played in the back pocket. A brilliant defender not known for his flair, yet was instrumental in solidifying the tight defensive North Melbourne team of the 1970s.

Gumbleton played for the Wangaratta Football Club in the Ovens & Murray Football League in 1984.

In later years Gumbleton was a runner for the North Melbourne team.

Notes and References

  1. Wilks, M. (2011) Australian football clubs in NSW Bas Publishing. p. 54