Gus Dobrigh
Collingwood
AFL career
88 games33 goals
- Debut
- R2 1914 v MEL2 May 1914
- Most recent
- R11 1921 v MEL16 July 1921
Stats
Bio
Recruited from Trafalgar in the Gippsland region, Gus Dobrigh was a talented utility best known for his work as a half-forward flanker during Collingwood's formidable World War I era. He secured his place in Magpie history as a member of the 1917 premiership side, while also featuring in the club's Grand Final losses in 1915 and 1918. Despite his on-field contributions, Dobrigh’s time at Victoria Park was complicated by a bitter dispute in 1919 regarding illness payments, which led to a club-imposed suspension and unfounded rumours that he had been "playing dead" in matches. He remained on the list until the end of 1921 before crossing to the VFA, where he captained Port Melbourne to a flag and famously vindicated his reputation by rejecting a substantial bribe to throw the 1922 Grand Final.
Profile
- Born
- 11 Feb 1893
- Died
- 21 Sept 1982 (aged 89y 222d)
- Birthplace
- Shire of Huntly, VIC
- Deathplace
- Ferntree Gully, VIC
- Height
- 175 cm
- Weight
- 75 kg
Teams
Honours
- Premiership1917
Family
- Brother:Leo Dobrigh
Bio
1 revisionRecruited from Trafalgar in the Gippsland region, Gus Dobrigh was a talented utility best known for his work as a half-forward flanker during Collingwood's formidable World War I era. He secured his place in Magpie history as a member of the 1917 premiership side, while also featuring in the club's Grand Final losses in 1915 and 1918. Despite his on-field contributions, Dobrigh’s time at Victoria Park was complicated by a bitter dispute in 1919 regarding illness payments, which led to a club-imposed suspension and unfounded rumours that he had been "playing dead" in matches. He remained on the list until the end of 1921 before crossing to the VFA, where he captained Port Melbourne to a flag and famously vindicated his reputation by rejecting a substantial bribe to throw the 1922 Grand Final.