Greg Tate
Essendon
AFL career
70 games95 goals
- Debut
- R16 1947 v CAR2 Aug 1947
- Most recent
- GF 1951 v GEE29 Sept 1951
Stats
Bio
Recruited from North Essendon Methodists following his service in World War II, Greg "Spudda" Tate was a dynamic rover and forward pocket who became a key member of Essendon’s famous "Mosquito Fleet." Standing just 171cm, Tate was renowned for his blistering pace and possessed one of the most penetrating stab kicks in the game, allowing him to hit targets with deceptive power. Despite his individual talent, his career was defined by misfortune during the club's golden era; he played in losing Grand Finals in his debut season of 1947 and again in 1951, yet injury cruelly ruled him out of the Bombers' back-to-back premiership triumphs in 1949 and 1950. A dangerous option near goal who once booted seven majors in a single match, he eventually departed the VFL to pursue a successful captain-coaching career in the Ovens & Murray League with Rutherglen.
Profile
- Born
- 21 Oct 1925
- Died
- 27 May 2010 (aged 84y 218d)
- Birthplace
- Essendon, VIC
- Height
- 171 cm
- Weight
- 67 kg
Teams
Bio
1 revisionRecruited from North Essendon Methodists following his service in World War II, Greg "Spudda" Tate was a dynamic rover and forward pocket who became a key member of Essendon’s famous "Mosquito Fleet." Standing just 171cm, Tate was renowned for his blistering pace and possessed one of the most penetrating stab kicks in the game, allowing him to hit targets with deceptive power. Despite his individual talent, his career was defined by misfortune during the club's golden era; he played in losing Grand Finals in his debut season of 1947 and again in 1951, yet injury cruelly ruled him out of the Bombers' back-to-back premiership triumphs in 1949 and 1950. A dangerous option near goal who once booted seven majors in a single match, he eventually departed the VFL to pursue a successful captain-coaching career in the Ovens & Murray League with Rutherglen.