Frank Hodgkin
| Frank Hodgkin | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Frank D. Hodgkin | ||
| Date of birth | 20 June 1941 | ||
| Original team(s) | Kergunyah | ||
| Height / weight | 179 cm / 83 kg | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1958–1960 1961–1962 1963 1964–1967 1968–1970 1971–1974 1975 1976 1977–1978 1979–1980 |
Myrtleford St Kilda Myrtleford Ganmain Rutherglen North Albury Mitta United Wodonga North Albury Mitta United |
32 (21) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1980. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
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Frank D. Hodgkin (born 20 June 1941) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with St Kilda in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Hodgkin, originally from Kergumyah, started his Ovens & Murray Football League career at Myrtleford in 1958, aged 17.[1] Despite his young age, Hodgkin was chosen in the league's representative team in his debut season.[1] After winning Myrtleford's best and fairest award in 1960, Hodgkin went to St Kilda for the 1961 VFL season.[1]
He made an instant impression in a pre-season practice match when he traded punches with captain Neil Roberts, then later Eric Guy, the vice captain.[2] He played 18 of a possible 19 games in 1961, including St Kilda's semi-final loss to Footscray.[3] His performances that season earned him the "best first-year player" award.[1] A centre half-forward, Hodgkin's spot in the team became less certain due to the emergence of Darrel Baldock.[1][4]
In 1963 he returned to Myrtleford, where he won a second best and fairest.[5]
From 1964 to 1967, Hodgkin played for Ganmain in the South Western District Football League and was a member of two premiership teams (1964 and 1965).[5] He won the league's best and fairest award in 1967.[5]
Rutherglen secured him as coach in 1968 and he remained in that position for three years.[5]
Hodgkin played with North Albury from 1971 to 1974, then coached Mitta United to a premiership in the 1975 Tallangatta League season, in which he booted 120 goals.[1][5] In 1976 he spent the year with Wodonga, before he had two season stints back at North Albury and Mitta United, retiring in 1980.[5]
His younger brother, Robert, played for Fitzroy.[4]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 The Border Mail, "Hall of Fame: Frank Hodgkin ", David Johnston
- ↑ The Age, "Saints Swap Punches, But No Ill-feelings", 4 April 1961, p. 1
- ↑ "Frank Hodgkin". AFL Tables.
- 1 2 Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 9781920910785.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Frank 'Iron Man' Hodgkin". Fox Sports Pulse.