Maurie Gibb Explained

Maurie Gibb should not be confused with Maurice Gibb.

Maurie Gibb
Fullname:	Maurice Peter Gibb
Birth Date:	7 February 1914
Birth Place:	Carlton, Victoria
Originalteam:	Rosedale
Height:	183 cm
Weight:	78 kg
Statsend:	1943
Years1:	1934–1943
Games Goals1:	133 (167)
Careerhighlights:	2× VFL premierships: 1940, 1941 leading goalkicker: 1935 Melbourne Hall of Fame

Maurice Peter Gibb (7 February 1914 – 6 August 2000) was an Australian rules footballer who played for Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL) during the 1930s and early 1940s.^[1]

Gibb originally tried out for Carlton but after being rejected was picked up by Melbourne after winning the 1933 Gippsland Football League's best and fairest award, the Trood Medal.^{[2] [3]}

He was a forward and had his most prolific season in 1935 when he topped Melbourne's goalkicking with 59 goals in a tally which included two bags of nine. In 1940 and 1941 Gibb played in back to back premiership teams.

References

• Holmesby, Russell and Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers. 7th ed. Melbourne: Bas Publishing.

External links

• • Demon Wiki profile

Notes and References

1. https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/page/12685233 Taylor, Percy, "Melbourne are Proud of their Great War Record", The Australasian, (Saturday, 24 June 1944), p.23.
2. Web site: 1933 - Gippsland's Best . Trove Newspapers . Weekly Times . 12 January 2021 . 69 . 2 September 1933.
3. Web site: 1933 - Presentation to M Gibb . Trove Newspapers . Gippsland Times . 13 January 2021 . 5 . 14 September 1933.