Jeff Hopgood
North Melbourne
AFL career
42 games18 goals
- Debut
- R13 1968 v ESS13 July 1968
- Most recent
- R20 1973 v GEE18 Aug 1973
Stats
Bio
Arriving at North Melbourne from Bayswater, Jeff Hopgood was an imposing ruckman who provided physical depth to the Kangaroos' list in the late 1960s and early 1970s. Standing 191cm, he was a genuine giant of his era, capable of controlling stoppages and drifting forward to hit the scoreboard, though he often found himself on the fringe of selection throughout his six-season tenure. His most productive campaign came in 1972, where he managed 16 games, but he eventually left Arden Street just prior to the club's golden premiership era. Hopgood found immediate redemption in the VFA, dominating as the premiership ruckman for Coburg in 1974 and later captaining Mentone to a flag, eventually cementing a legacy as a key sporting administrator in Far North Queensland.
Profile
- Born
- 14 Jan 1948
- Died
- 08 Nov 2006 (aged 58y 298d)
- Deathplace
- Gold Coast, QLD
- Height
- 191 cm
- Weight
- 93 kg
Teams
Bio
1 revisionArriving at North Melbourne from Bayswater, Jeff Hopgood was an imposing ruckman who provided physical depth to the Kangaroos' list in the late 1960s and early 1970s. Standing 191cm, he was a genuine giant of his era, capable of controlling stoppages and drifting forward to hit the scoreboard, though he often found himself on the fringe of selection throughout his six-season tenure. His most productive campaign came in 1972, where he managed 16 games, but he eventually left Arden Street just prior to the club's golden premiership era. Hopgood found immediate redemption in the VFA, dominating as the premiership ruckman for Coburg in 1974 and later captaining Mentone to a flag, eventually cementing a legacy as a key sporting administrator in Far North Queensland.