Gordon Dennis
Fitzroy
AFL career
9 games4 goals
- Debut
- R5 1938 v GEE21 May 1938
- Most recent
- R5 1939 v COL20 May 1939
Stats
1939 | FIT | 1 | 0.0 |
1938 | FIT | 8 | 0.5 |
Bio
Standing at an imposing 188cm, Gordon Dennis was a towering prospect who arrived at Brunswick Street as a young key position player capable of pinch-hitting in the ruck or holding down a forward post. He broke into the Fitzroy senior side midway through the 1938 season, utilizing his significant height advantage—rare for the era—to compete in the air and provide a structural target in attack. Although he showed glimpses of potential with four goals across his nine senior games, he struggled to command a regular spot in the starting XVIII during a lean period for the club. His time in the VFL ended abruptly at the conclusion of the 1939 season, with his career cut short at just 20 years of age as the league grappled with the onset of the Second World War.
Profile
- Born
- 18 Apr 1919
- Died
- 10 Mar 1998 (aged 78y 326d)
- Birthplace
- Coburg, VIC
- Height
- 188 cm
- Weight
- 86 kg
Teams
Bio
1 revisionStanding at an imposing 188cm, Gordon Dennis was a towering prospect who arrived at Brunswick Street as a young key position player capable of pinch-hitting in the ruck or holding down a forward post. He broke into the Fitzroy senior side midway through the 1938 season, utilizing his significant height advantage—rare for the era—to compete in the air and provide a structural target in attack. Although he showed glimpses of potential with four goals across his nine senior games, he struggled to command a regular spot in the starting XVIII during a lean period for the club. His time in the VFL ended abruptly at the conclusion of the 1939 season, with his career cut short at just 20 years of age as the league grappled with the onset of the Second World War.