Gil Hendrie

Gilbert John Hendrie (15 July 1901 – 24 June 1968) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Hawthorn in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]

Gil Hendrie
Hendrie in May 1925
Personal information
Full name Gilbert John Hendrie
Date of birth (1901-07-15)15 July 1901
Place of birth Richmond, Victoria
Date of death 24 June 1968(1968-06-24) (aged 66)
Place of death Mornington, Victoria
Original team(s) Camberwell
Debut Round 1, 1925, Hawthorn
vs. Richmond, at Glenferrie Oval
Height 185 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Weight 84 kg (185 lb)
Position(s) Centre-half forward
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1925–27 Hawthorn 17 (9)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1927.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

The fifth son of Thomas Bruce Hendrie and Alice Charlotte Ingram, Hendrie grew up in the Hawthorn area. A tall man for his era, he was a centre half-forward and originally played for Camberwell Football Club before transferring to Hawthorn when they joined the VFL. He played in 1925 and 1927 and was a prominent member of the team in Hawthorn's first ever VFL match.[2] He was also the grandfather of John Hendrie.[3]

Gil Hendrie married Isabella Victoria Deering in 1926[4] and after football he became a partner in Deering's Bakery in Camberwell before retiring to Mornington.[5] Gil Hendrie died in 1968 at the age of 66.[6]

Notes
  1. Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
  2. "HAWTHORN'S INITIAL EFFORT". The Argus. Melbourne. 4 May 1925. p. 9 – via National Library of Australia.
  3. "1972 – Year in Review". Hawk Headquarters. Archived from the original on 11 January 2015.
  4. "Family Notices". Table Talk. Melbourne. 12 August 1926. p. 47 – via National Library of Australia.
  5. "Footy Flashbacks". Hawthorn Football Club.
  6. "Deaths". The Age. 25 June 1968. p. 17.
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