Gordon Casey (born 25 March 1950) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Carlton and Footscray in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]
| Gordon Casey | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Gordon Casey | ||
| Date of birth | 25 March 1950 | ||
| Original team(s) | Gorya | ||
| Height | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Weight | 85 kg (187 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1968 | Carlton | 1 (1) | |
| 1969–1975 | Footscray | 125 (5) | |
| Total | 126 (6) | ||
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1975. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Casey, recruited from Gorya (towns of Speed & Turriff), started his career as a forward and was the Carlton reserves leading goal-kicker in both 1967 and 1968.[2] He only got one opportunity to play in the seniors and in 1969 he tried his luck at a new club, Footscray.[3] His time at Footscray was spent in the back pocket and he was good enough to represent Victoria against Tasmania in 1973.[4] He later played at Swan Districts and appeared in the 1980 WAFL Grand Final.
References
edit- ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 9781920910785.
- ^ "Gordon Casey". Blueseum.
- ^ AFL Tables: Gordon Casey
- ^ The Age,"Footscray demotes Casey", 22 March 1974, p. 15