George Gniel

George Gniel
Personal information
Full name	George Christian Gniel
Date of birth	6 April 1919
Place of birth	Hopetoun, Victoria
Date of death	12 September 1989(1989-09-12) (aged 70)
Place of death	Geelong, Victoria
Original team(s)	Guild Scouts
Debut	Round 1, 1939, Geelong vs. Collingwood, at Victoria Park
Height	183 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight	80.5 kg (177 lb)
Playing career^1
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
1939–1941	Geelong	051 0(3)
1942–1943	Carlton	029 0(0)
1944–1947	Geelong	063 0(8)
Total		143 (11)
^1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1947.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

George Christian Gniel^[1] (6 April 1919 – 12 September 1989)^[2] was an Australian rules footballer in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

Gniel debuted in the VFL for Geelong. He was recruited by the Carlton Football Club and made his debut for the Blues in round 2 of the 1942 season. After winning the best and fairest award in 1943 he decided to leave the Blues and return to Geelong to finish his career, being named captain in 1947. The next year Gneil was cleared to Tasmania^[3] to coach and play with APPM club in the NWFU. He remained in that region until 1950, also being chosen to represent the NWFU in intrastate matches.^[4]

References

1. GNIEL GEORGE CHRISTIAN
2. "George Gniel – Player Bio". Australian Football. Retrieved 27 December 2014.
3. "GNEIL CLEARED". The Advocate. Burnie, Tasmania. 13 March 1948. p. 2. Retrieved 28 November 2011 – via National Library of Australia.
4. "Strong N.W. Union Side for Lightning Premiership Series". The Advocate. Burnie, Tasmania. 1 June 1950. p. 16. Retrieved 28 November 2011 – via National Library of Australia.

External links

• George Gniel at Blueseum
• George Gniel's playing statistics from AFL Tables