George Gniel Explained

George Gniel
Fullname:George Christian Gniel
Birth Date:6 April 1919
Birth Place:Hopetoun, Victoria
Death Place:Geelong, Victoria
Originalteam:Guild Scouts
Debutdate:Round 1, 1939
Debutteam:Geelong
Debutopponent:Collingwood
Debutstadium:Victoria Park
Height:183 cm
Weight:80.5 kg
Statsend:1947
Years1:1939–1941
Club1:Geelong
Games Goals1:51 (3)
Years2:1942–1943
Club2:Carlton
Games Goals2:29 (0)
Years3:1944–1947
Club3:Geelong
Games Goals3:63 (8)
Games Goalstotal:143 (11)

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]

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Notes and References

  1. http://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/SearchNRetrieve/Interface/DetailsReports/ItemDetail.aspx?Barcode=6260749&isAv=N GNIEL GEORGE CHRISTIAN
  2. Web site: George Gniel – Player Bio. Australian Football. 27 December 2014.
  3. News: GNEIL CLEARED. . . Burnie, Tasmania . 13 March 1948 . 28 November 2011 . 2 . National Library of Australia.
  4. News: Strong N.W. Union Side for Lightning Premiership Series. . . Burnie, Tasmania . 1 June 1950 . 28 November 2011 . 16 . National Library of Australia.