Gordon Mackie (footballer) explained

Gordon Mackie
Fullname:Gordon John Mackie
Birth Date:18 July 1909
Birth Place:Heidelberg, Victoria
Death Place:Dingley Village, Victoria
Originalteam:Preston
Height:187 cm
Weight:83 kg
Position:Centre half back
Statsend:1936
Years1:1932–36
Club1:Carlton
Games Goals1:60 (2)

Gordon John Mackie (18 July 1909  - 6 September 1983)[1] was an Australian rules footballer who played for Carlton in the Victorian Football League (VFL) during the 1930s.

Mackie started his career in the VFA at Preston, in 1928. He was granted a clearance in Carlton in 1932, after initial refusal, but missed some early rounds as a result. A centre half back, he played in the losing 1932 VFL Grand Final team and was Carlton's best at the 1933 Brownlow Medal count. He retired after the 1936 season because of injury.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Gordon MacKie – Player Bio. Australian Football. 17 December 2014.