Gordon Geddes

Gordon Geddes was a wartime recruit from Echuca who found his way to St Kilda via the Army during the player shortages of the Second World War. Standing at 175cm, he operated as a defensive small, typically lining up in the back pocket where his primary focus was stopping opposition crumbers rather than generating drive. He featured regularly throughout 1944 and 1945, accumulating 20 senior appearances for the Saints during a lean era for the club, notably failing to kick a goal during his entire tenure. His time at the elite level concluded with the end of the war, serving as a classic example of the servicemen who kept the league running during the conflict before making way as lists stabilized.