George Ogilvie
Richmond
AFL career
2 games0 goals
- Debut
- R18 1920 v ESS4 Sept 1920
- Most recent
- SF 1920 v CAR18 Sept 1920
Stats
Bio
A tough, hard-hitting centreman born in Bendigo, George Ogilvie is best remembered for the administrative controversy that cost him a place in Richmond’s historic 1920 premiership side. Spotted by Tigers captain Dan Minogue while playing for an AIF team in Belgium during World War I, Ogilvie joined Richmond late in the 1920 season and immediately impressed with his robust ball-winning ability. However, a protest regarding his residential eligibility—tied to his pre-war address in Essendon's zone—saw him disqualified on the eve of the Grand Final, ending his VFL career after just two games. Forced out of the league, he crossed to the VFA where he became a dominant figure for Port Melbourne, winning the 1922 premiership and later alleging he was offered a bribe to throw the decider. Ogilvie eventually returned to country football, becoming a captain-coach and Hall of Fame legend in the Bendigo Football League with Echuca and Rochester.
Profile
- Born
- 12 May 1899
- Died
- 09 Feb 1957 (aged 57y 273d)
- Birthplace
- Bendigo, VIC
- Deathplace
- Echuca, VIC
- Height
- 180 cm
- Weight
- 86 kg
Teams
Bio
1 revisionA tough, hard-hitting centreman born in Bendigo, George Ogilvie is best remembered for the administrative controversy that cost him a place in Richmond’s historic 1920 premiership side. Spotted by Tigers captain Dan Minogue while playing for an AIF team in Belgium during World War I, Ogilvie joined Richmond late in the 1920 season and immediately impressed with his robust ball-winning ability. However, a protest regarding his residential eligibility—tied to his pre-war address in Essendon's zone—saw him disqualified on the eve of the Grand Final, ending his VFL career after just two games. Forced out of the league, he crossed to the VFA where he became a dominant figure for Port Melbourne, winning the 1922 premiership and later alleging he was offered a bribe to throw the decider. Ogilvie eventually returned to country football, becoming a captain-coach and Hall of Fame legend in the Bendigo Football League with Echuca and Rochester.