George Bennett

This is the player profile for George Henry Jordan Bennett, born in Hawthorn, Victoria in 1911. He played for Hawthorn and Footscray in the VFL/AFL. Bennett also coached Sandringham.

Player Details

Name: George Bennett
Full Name: George Henry Jordan Bennett
DOB: 22/09/1911
POB: Hawthorn, Victoria
DOD: 10/10/1974
POD: Narrandera, New South Wales
Height: 184cm
Weight: 78kg

Player History

  • VFL/AFL History: (1930-1940, 1942-1944) - 200 matches, 23 goals

Player Accolades

  • VFL/AFL Accolades:
    • Hawthorn (1930-1933, 1942-1944)
      • 92 matches played for Hawthorn in the VFL/AFL
    • Footscray (1934-1940)
      • 108 matches played for Footscray in the VFL/AFL, with 2 as captain

Season History

Season Premiership Team Matches Goals Rounds
1930 VFL Season Hawthorn 16 0 R01-03, R06-18
1931 VFL Season Hawthorn 17 1 R01-16, R18
1932 VFL Season Hawthorn 12 0 R03-05, R09-16, R18
1933 VFL Season Hawthorn 14 1 R01, R03, R05-14, R16-17
1934 VFL Season Footscray 17 1 R02-18
1935 VFL Season Footscray 18 0 R01-18
1936 VFL Season Footscray 11 0 R01-04, R06, R13-18
1937 VFL Season Footscray 18 1 R01-18
1938 VFL Season Footscray 17 4 R02-16, R18, SF
1939 VFL Season Footscray 12 8 R01-04, R10-17
1940 VFL Season Footscray 15 0 R01-14, R16
1942 VFL Season Hawthorn 15 6 R01-05, R07-16
1943 VFL Season Hawthorn 15 0 R01-05, R07-11, Q01-05
1944 VFL Season Hawthorn 3 1 R01-03

Captain History

The season history for match day captaincy.

Season Premiership Team Matches Rounds
1937 VFL Season Footscray 1 R16
1939 VFL Season Footscray 1 R10

Vice-Captain History

The season history for match day vice-captaincy.

Season Premiership Team Matches Rounds
1939 VFL Season Footscray 1 R03