| Frank Hodgkin | |
| Birth Date: | 20 June 1941 |
| Death Place: | Wodonga, Victoria |
| Originalteam: | Kergunyah |
| Height: | 179 cm |
| Weight: | 83 kg |
| Position: | Centre half-forward |
| Years1: | 1961–1962 |
| Games Goals1: | 32 (21) |
| Statsend: | 1962 |
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Frank D. Hodgkin (20 June 1941 – 17 December 2017) was an Australian rules footballer who played with St Kilda in the Victorian Football League (VFL). Hodgkin, originally from Kergunyah in the Tallangatta & District Football League, debuting as a 14-year and playing in a premiership in 1955. Hodgkin started his Ovens & Murray Football League career at Myrtleford in 1957, aged 17 and represented the O&MFL against the South West Football League.[1] Despite his young age, Hodgkin was chosen in the league's representative team in his debut season.[1] After winning Myrtleford's best and fairest award in 1960, Hodgkin went to St Kilda for the 1961 VFL season.[1]
He made an instant impression in a pre-season practice match when he traded punches with captain Neil Roberts, then later Eric Guy, the vice captain.[2] He played 18 of a possible 19 games in 1961, including St Kilda's semi-final loss to Footscray.[3] His performances that season earned him the "best first-year player" award.[1] A centre half-forward, Hodgkin's spot in the team became less certain due to the emergence of Darrel Baldock.[1] [4]
In 1963 he returned to Myrtleford, where he won a second best and fairest.[5]
From 1964 to 1967, Hodgkin played for Ganmain in the South Western District Football League and was a member of two premiership teams (1964 and 1965).[5] He won the league's best and fairest award in 1966.[6] [5]
Rutherglen secured him as coach in 1968 and he remained in that position for three years.[5]
Hodgkin played with North Albury from 1971 to 1974, then coached Mitta United to a premiership in the 1975 Tallangatta League season, in which he booted 120 goals.[1] [5] In 1976 he spent the year with Wodonga, before he had two season stints back at North Albury and Mitta United, retiring in 1980.[5]
Hodgkin kicked 238 goals during his time in the O&MFL.
Hodgkin played 426 games of senior football over a 25-year period.[7]
His younger brother, Robert, played for Fitzroy.[4]
He died in 2017 at the age of 76.[8]