Gordon Sawley
| Gordon Sawley | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Gordon Harold "Gertie" Sawley | ||
| Date of birth | 28 June 1913 | ||
| Date of death | 14 August 1942 (aged 29) | ||
| Place of death | over Scotland | ||
| Original team | Norwood | ||
| Height/Weight | 179cm / 73.5kg | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1941 | South Melbourne | 7 (8) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to end of 1941 season. | |||
Gordon Sawley was an Australian rules footballer who played with South Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL). He joined the VFL while on RAAF duties, and was killed in a training accident over Scotland. His brother, Albert Sawley, played at Norwood and St Kilda.
See also
- List of Victorian Football League players who died in active service
Sources
- Holmesby, Russell & Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers. 7th ed. Melbourne: Bas Publishing.
- Gordon Sawley's statistics from AFL Tables
- http://www.ww2roll.gov.au/Veteran.aspx?ServiceId=R&VeteranId=1062651