Gerry Hayes
Richmond and South Melbourne
AFL career
22 games3 goals
- Debut
- R14 1936 v NTH8 Aug 1936
- Most recent
- R10 1944 v MEL8 July 1944
Stats
1944 | SME | 1 | 0.0 |
1938 | SME | 5 | 0.0 |
1937 | RCH | 12 | 0.1 |
1936 | RCH | 4 | 0.5 |
Bio
Recruited from South Ballarat, Gerry Hayes was a steady centre-half back who commenced his VFL career with Richmond. After two seasons at Punt Road yielded 16 senior appearances, he crossed to South Melbourne in 1938, though he initially struggled to cement a regular spot in the starting lineup. Hayes found his best form in the VFA with Port Melbourne, where he became a key defensive pillar in the Borough's back-to-back premiership sides of 1940 and 1941. With the VFA competition suspended during the Second World War, he returned to South Melbourne for a final stint in 1944, concluding his career as a dependable defender who successfully bridged the gap between VFL and VFA football.
Profile
- Born
- 09 Nov 1914
- Died
- 26 Sept 1971 (aged 56y 321d)
- Birthplace
- Ballarat East, VIC
- Deathplace
- Cheltenham, VIC
- Height
- 180 cm
- Weight
- 79 kg
Teams
Bio
1 revisionRecruited from South Ballarat, Gerry Hayes was a steady centre-half back who commenced his VFL career with Richmond. After two seasons at Punt Road yielded 16 senior appearances, he crossed to South Melbourne in 1938, though he initially struggled to cement a regular spot in the starting lineup. Hayes found his best form in the VFA with Port Melbourne, where he became a key defensive pillar in the Borough's back-to-back premiership sides of 1940 and 1941. With the VFA competition suspended during the Second World War, he returned to South Melbourne for a final stint in 1944, concluding his career as a dependable defender who successfully bridged the gap between VFL and VFA football.