Gordon Eric "Gerry" Daly (19 January 1915 – 6 August 1977)[1] was an Australian rules footballer who played with Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
| Gerry Daly | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Gordon Eric Daly | ||
| Date of birth | 19 January 1915 | ||
| Place of birth | Numurkah, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 6 August 1977 (aged 62) | ||
| Place of death | Mildura, Victoria | ||
| Original team(s) | Sandhurst | ||
| Height | 175 cm (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Weight | 71 kg (157 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1939–1941, 1946 | Melbourne | 19 (2) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1946. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Daly was born in Numurkah but recruited from the Sandhurst Football Club of Bendigo. He experienced considerable team success during his short VFL career, not playing in a loss until his 14th appearance.[2] Daly was also a member of Melbourne's 1941 premiership team, as a forward pocket.[3] He kicked one of only two career goals in the 29-point grand final win.[2]
From 1942 to 1945, he did not feature in the VFL due to the war, during which time he served with the Australian Army.[4][5] He returned to Melbourne in the 1946 season, but would play just three games.[2]
References edit
- ^ "Gerry Daly - Player Bio". Australian Football. Retrieved 13 November 2014.
- ^ a b c "AFL Tables: Gerry Daly". afltables.com.
- ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-920910-78-5.
- ^ "WW2 Nominal Roll". Government of Australia.
- ^ Taylor, Percy, "Melbourne are Proud of their Great War Record", The Australasian, (Saturday, 24 June 1944), p.23.
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