Gordon Sumner (footballer)
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Gordon Sumner (born 10 February 1965) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Collingwood in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
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Gordon Sumner | |||
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Personal information | |||
Date of birth | (1965-02-10) 10 February 1965 (age 59) | ||
Original team(s) | Warburton Millgrove | ||
Height | 177 cm (5 ft 10 in) | ||
Weight | 74 kg (163 lb) | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
1985–1986 | Collingwood | 26 (3) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1986. | |||
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com |
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Sumner was recruited from Warburton Millgrove.[1] On his debut, Sumner was one of the best afield for Collingwood, with 29 disposals (22 kicks), against the Sydney Swans at Victoria Park in the fifth round of the 1985 VFL season.[2][3] He didn't miss a game for the rest of the year. In 1986 he played eight games, all early in the season.[3]
In 2013, he was a senior assistant coach at the Silvan Football Club..[4]