Gordon Bowman
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Gordon Bowman was an Australian rules football
er who played for Melbourne
and Hawthorn
in the VFL
.
Bowman, originally from East Malvern, was a member of Melbourne's 1948 premiership team as a half forward flanker. He joined a struggling Hawthorn side in 1950 and remained with the club until the end of the 1951 season.
In the 1950s he played in Tasmania with Sandy Bay
where he was again a premiership player. Such was his impact at the club that in 2001 he was named as one of their official 'Best 25 Players'. Bowman also played in a premiership team at Mayne
in Queensland.
Australian rules football
Australian rules football, officially known as Australian football, also called football, Aussie rules or footy is a sport played between two teams of 22 players on either...
er who played for Melbourne
Melbourne Football Club
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and Hawthorn
Hawthorn Football Club
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in the VFL
Australian Football League
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Bowman, originally from East Malvern, was a member of Melbourne's 1948 premiership team as a half forward flanker. He joined a struggling Hawthorn side in 1950 and remained with the club until the end of the 1951 season.
In the 1950s he played in Tasmania with Sandy Bay
Sandy Bay Football Club
The Sandy Bay Football Club was an Australian rules football club based in Sandy Bay, Tasmania, Australia that participated in the Tasmanian Football League from 1945 to 1997.-Club History:...
where he was again a premiership player. Such was his impact at the club that in 2001 he was named as one of their official 'Best 25 Players'. Bowman also played in a premiership team at Mayne
Mayne Australian Football Club
Mayne Australia Football Club are an Australian rules football club based in the Brisbane suburb of Enoggera. Their club colours are black and yellow and they are nicknamed the Tigers....
in Queensland.