Alex Gardiner
Footscray
AFL career
92 games18 goals
- Debut
- R3 1955 v MEL30 Apr 1955
- Most recent
- R16 1962 v STK11 Aug 1962
Stats
Bio
Recruited from Gisborne, Alex Gardiner arrived at the Western Oval with a strong family connection to the club, following in the footsteps of his father, Alec, who represented Footscray in the 1920s. A pacy and skilled wingman, Gardiner broke into the senior side the year after the club’s 1954 premiership, quickly establishing himself as a regular in the Bulldogs' midfield. He was a key component of the 1961 team that made a fairytale run to the Grand Final, playing on the wing in the eventual loss to Hawthorn. At just 27, he departed the VFL to accept a lucrative offer to captain-coach Box Hill in the VFA, where he cemented a significant post-script to his career; he was later named captain of Box Hill's Team of the Century.
Profile
- Full name
- Alex W. Gardiner
- Born
- 03 Jan 1935 (age 91y 291d)
- Height
- 175 cm
- Weight
- 73 kg
Teams
Family
- Father:Alex Gardiner
Bio
1 revisionRecruited from Gisborne, Alex Gardiner arrived at the Western Oval with a strong family connection to the club, following in the footsteps of his father, Alec, who represented Footscray in the 1920s. A pacy and skilled wingman, Gardiner broke into the senior side the year after the club’s 1954 premiership, quickly establishing himself as a regular in the Bulldogs' midfield. He was a key component of the 1961 team that made a fairytale run to the Grand Final, playing on the wing in the eventual loss to Hawthorn. At just 27, he departed the VFL to accept a lucrative offer to captain-coach Box Hill in the VFA, where he cemented a significant post-script to his career; he was later named captain of Box Hill's Team of the Century.