Mark Gamble
St Kilda
AFL career
35 games0 goals
- Debut
- R1 1986 v FSC31 Mar 1986
- Most recent
- R3 1988 v NTH16 Apr 1988
Stats
Bio
A mature-age recruit plucked from Frankston in the VFA, Mark Gamble arrived at Moorabbin as a 24-year-old key defender ready to shore up St Kilda's backline. Standing 188cm, he was a no-nonsense, defensive-minded player who never troubled the scorers in his three seasons but performed a serviceable role in stemming the flow against opposition forwards during a lean era for the Saints. He is perhaps best remembered by the faithful for his unenviable role during the week, where he was frequently tasked with manning a rampaging Tony Lockett at training—a brutal physical education that arguably made his match-day assignments seem tame by comparison. After playing 22 games in his debut season, his opportunities dwindled over the subsequent two years, and he eventually departed the league to pursue a legal career that saw him ascend to the position of County Court judge.
Profile
- Born
- 06 Apr 1962 (age 64y 198d)
- Height
- 188 cm
- Weight
- 87 kg
Teams
Bio
1 revisionA mature-age recruit plucked from Frankston in the VFA, Mark Gamble arrived at Moorabbin as a 24-year-old key defender ready to shore up St Kilda's backline. Standing 188cm, he was a no-nonsense, defensive-minded player who never troubled the scorers in his three seasons but performed a serviceable role in stemming the flow against opposition forwards during a lean era for the Saints. He is perhaps best remembered by the faithful for his unenviable role during the week, where he was frequently tasked with manning a rampaging Tony Lockett at training—a brutal physical education that arguably made his match-day assignments seem tame by comparison. After playing 22 games in his debut season, his opportunities dwindled over the subsequent two years, and he eventually departed the league to pursue a legal career that saw him ascend to the position of County Court judge.