George James Phillips Vautin (23 April 1869 – 9 January 1949) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Essendon

Essendon Football Club

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 in the Victorian Football League

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 (VFL). He was born at Orielton, Tasmania

Tasmania

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 and died at West Preston, Victoria.

Vautin was from Tasmania and played at the City Football Club in Hobart. A rover, he represented his league in 1889 in an away series in Victoria, impressing the Essendon recruiters who signed him up for the 1892 VFA season

1892 VFA season

-1892 VFA Top 4:*Premiers: Essendon FCRunners-Up: Fitzroy FC 3rd: Geelong 4th: Melbourne FC 5th - Carlton 6th - South Melbourne 7th - Port Melbourne 8th - Richmond 9th - St Kilda 10th - Footscray...

. The VFL began in 1897 and Vautin was a member of the inaugural premiership side.

He was also a handy cricketer, playing a first-class match for Tasmania in 1889/90 and another for Victoria in 1894/95.