George Cochrane
Essendon
AFL career
22 games4 goals
- Debut
- SR2 1897 v COL28 Aug 1897
- Most recent
- SR1 1904 v GEE20 Aug 1904
Stats
Bio
Recruited from Wesley College, George Cochrane holds a unique place in history as a player who made his VFL debut during the finals series of the competition's inaugural 1897 season. Operating as a wingman, he was thrust directly into the decisive round-robin matches that secured the league's first-ever premiership for the club. His promising start was immediately interrupted by a departure to serve in the Second Boer War and pursue medical studies in England, keeping him out of the game for nearly four seasons. Cochrane eventually returned to the Dons late in 1901 and played sporadically as a depth player until 1904, never quite establishing a permanent spot in the starting line-up despite his historic introduction to the game.
Profile
- Born
- 25 Sept 1877
- Died
- 31 Dec 1914 (aged 37y 97d)
- Birthplace
- Collingwood, VIC
- Deathplace
- East Melbourne, VIC
Teams
Bio
1 revisionRecruited from Wesley College, George Cochrane holds a unique place in history as a player who made his VFL debut during the finals series of the competition's inaugural 1897 season. Operating as a wingman, he was thrust directly into the decisive round-robin matches that secured the league's first-ever premiership for the club. His promising start was immediately interrupted by a departure to serve in the Second Boer War and pursue medical studies in England, keeping him out of the game for nearly four seasons. Cochrane eventually returned to the Dons late in 1901 and played sporadically as a depth player until 1904, never quite establishing a permanent spot in the starting line-up despite his historic introduction to the game.