Gordon Kramer
Melbourne
AFL career
23 games2 goals
- Debut
- R6 1942 v STK13 June 1942
- Most recent
- R20 1945 v FIT1 Sept 1945
Stats
Bio
Recruited from Box Hill, Gordon Kramer was a versatile tall who bolstered Melbourne's stocks during the Second World War years. Standing 188cm, he operated primarily as a key defender capable of providing relief in the ruck, a valuable skillset for a side navigating wartime player shortages. His path to regular senior football was not immediate; after a brief taste of VFL action in 1942, he spent the entire 1943 season developing in the seconds before cementing a spot in the backline for the 1944 and 1945 campaigns. His time at the Demons ended amidst a clearance standoff involving unsuccessful transfer requests to South Melbourne and Camberwell, leading him to depart for the country leagues where he eventually captain-coached South Warrnambool.
Profile
- Born
- 04 Nov 1921
- Died
- 12 Feb 1989 (aged 67y 100d)
- Birthplace
- Box Hill, VIC
- Deathplace
- Mitcham, VIC
- Height
- 188 cm
- Weight
- 81 kg
Teams
Bio
1 revisionRecruited from Box Hill, Gordon Kramer was a versatile tall who bolstered Melbourne's stocks during the Second World War years. Standing 188cm, he operated primarily as a key defender capable of providing relief in the ruck, a valuable skillset for a side navigating wartime player shortages. His path to regular senior football was not immediate; after a brief taste of VFL action in 1942, he spent the entire 1943 season developing in the seconds before cementing a spot in the backline for the 1944 and 1945 campaigns. His time at the Demons ended amidst a clearance standoff involving unsuccessful transfer requests to South Melbourne and Camberwell, leading him to depart for the country leagues where he eventually captain-coached South Warrnambool.