George Hassell (footballer) explained

George Hassell
Birth Date:5 October 1923
Originalteam:Ascot Vale
Height:173 cm
Weight:74 kg
Statsend:1950
Years1:1946–1950
Club1:Essendon
Games Goals1:63 (4)

George Hassell (5 October 1923 – 25 May 2012)[1] was an Australian rules footballer who played for Essendon in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

Ascot Vale recruit George Hassell played in four successive Grand Finals from 1946 to 1949. A left footed wingman, he was a premiership player in his debut season as well as in 1949, the latter as a reserve. In between he participated in the 1947 and 1948 Grand Finals, both of which Essendon lost in close contests. He represented the Victorian interstate side in 1948.

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  1. Web site: Past Player Profiles - H (Hassell, George A). essendonfc.com.au. 3 September 2014. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20150706150436/http://www.essendonfc.com.au/our-club/history/past-player-profiles/past-player-profiles---h. 6 July 2015. dmy-all.