George Hassell (footballer)

George Hassell
Personal information
Birth	5 October 1923
Recruited from	Ascot Vale
Height and weight	173 cm / 74 kg
Playing career¹
Team(s)	Essendon (1946-50) 63 games, 4 goals
¹ Statistics to end of 1950 season

George Hassell (born 5 October 1923) was an Australian rules footballer who played for Essendon in the VFL during the late 1940s.

Ascot Vale recruit George Hassell played in four successive Grand Finals from 1946 to 1949. A left footed wingman, he was a premiership player in his debut season as well as in 1949, the latter as a reserve. In between he participated in the 1947 and 1948 Grand Finals, both of which Essendon lost in close contests. He represented the Victorian interstate side in 1948.

References

George Hassell (footballer)'s statistics from AFL Tables
Holmesby, Russell and Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers. 7th ed. Melbourne: Bas Publishing.

Essendon Football Club 1946 VFL Premiers

Essendon 22.18 (150) defeated Melbourne 13.9 (87), at the Melbourne Cricket Ground

Captain: 3. Reynolds \| 1. Tonkes \| 2. Rawle \| 5. H. Lambert \| 6. Hassell \| 7. Hutchison \| 13. Harper \| 14. C. Lambert \| 15. Buttsworth \| 18. Gardiner \| 19. Cassin \| 20. Pearson \| 21. Ruddell \| 22. Lane \| 23. Brittingham \| 24. Jones \| 25. Abbott \| 31. McClure \| 32. Equid \| 35. Bushby

Coach: Reynolds

Essendon Football Club 1949 VFL Premiers

Essendon 18.17 (125) defeated Carlton 6.16 (52), at the Melbourne Cricket Ground

Captain: 3. Reynolds \| 1. Fisher \| 2. Rawle \| 4. McDonald \| 6. Hassell \| 7. Hutchison \| 9. Leehane \| 10. Coleman \| 11. McEwin \| 12. May \| 17. Lambert \| 18. Gardiner \| 22. Lane \| 23. Brittingham \| 24. Jones \| 25. McConnell \| 26. Syme \| 27. Bradley \| 31. McClure \| 36. Thaw

Coach: Reynolds

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Name	Hassell, George
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Date of birth	5 October 1923
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