Jeff Gamble
Jeff Gamble (24 May 1935 – 20 June 1996) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Essendon in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
| Jeff Gamble | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Jeff M. Gamble | ||
| Date of birth | 24 May 1935 | ||
| Date of death | 20 June 1996 (aged 61) | ||
| Original team(s) | Aberfeldie | ||
| Height | 191 cm (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Weight | 80 kg (176 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1953–1960 | Essendon | 90 (14) | |
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1960. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Gamble, recruited from local club Aberfeldie, was a key defender for Essendon, after starting out as a follower.[1]
He had his best season in 1958 when he finished equal sixth in the Brownlow Medal count and was second in the Essendon Best and Fairest.[2]
Gamble was Essendon's centre half-back in their 1957 VFL Grand Final loss to Melbourne.[3]
During the 1959 season he suffered a knee injury and had to have cartilage removed. He managed to play ten games in 1960 but he was then forced to retire due to the injury.[4]
References
- "Jeff Gamble - Player Bio". Australian Football. Retrieved 14 August 2015.
- "AFL Tables: Jeff Gamble". afltables.com.
- Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-920910-78-5.
- "Gamble, Jeff M." Essendon Football Club. Archived from the original on 17 March 2011.
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