Alf Gough
Geelong and Carlton · “Mac”
AFL career
45 games13 goals
- Debut
- R14 1903 v MEL8 Aug 1903
- Most recent
- SR3 1907 v COL31 Aug 1907
Stats
Bio
Recruited from local side Barwon, Alf Gough was a Geelong native who briefly tested himself in the city before settling at his home club. He made his VFL debut as a teenager with Carlton in 1903, but after recording just a solitary senior appearance and spending a year out of the league, he returned to the Pivotonians to forge a more substantial career. Standing 183cm—a significant height for the era—Gough developed into a durable ruckman who barely missed a match during his three-season stint at Corio Oval. Although his VFL playing days concluded in 1907, he left a lasting mark on the state's second tier, eventually serving as the inaugural coach of Hawthorn upon their admission to the VFA in 1914.
Profile
- Full name
- Alf J. Gough
- Born
- 04 June 1884
- Died
- 28 July 1952 (aged 68y 54d)
- Birthplace
- Geelong, VIC
- Deathplace
- Neutral Bay, NSW
Teams
Bio
1 revisionRecruited from local side Barwon, Alf Gough was a Geelong native who briefly tested himself in the city before settling at his home club. He made his VFL debut as a teenager with Carlton in 1903, but after recording just a solitary senior appearance and spending a year out of the league, he returned to the Pivotonians to forge a more substantial career. Standing 183cm—a significant height for the era—Gough developed into a durable ruckman who barely missed a match during his three-season stint at Corio Oval. Although his VFL playing days concluded in 1907, he left a lasting mark on the state's second tier, eventually serving as the inaugural coach of Hawthorn upon their admission to the VFA in 1914.