Gary Cowton

This is the player profile for Gary Cowton, born in Geelong, Victoria in 1952. He played for North Melbourne, Footscray and South Melbourne in the VFL/AFL, winning two premierships with North Melbourne (1975, 1977).

Player Details

Name: Gary Cowton
DOB: 30/12/1952
POB: Geelong, Victoria
Height: 188cm
Weight: 92kg

Player History

Player Accolades

  • VFL/AFL Accolades:
    • North Melbourne (1971-1978, 1983-1984)
      • 151 matches played for North Melbourne in the VFL/AFL
      • 1975, 1977 premierships won with North Melbourne in the VFL/AFL
    • Footscray (1979-1980)
      • 40 matches played for Footscray in the VFL/AFL
    • South Melbourne (1981)
      • 8 matches played for South Melbourne in the VFL/AFL

Season History

Season Premiership Team Matches Goals Rounds
1971 VFL Season North Melbourne 4 0 R05, R09-11
1972 VFL Season North Melbourne 12 0 R03, R05, R08-15, R21-22
1973 VFL Season North Melbourne 15 1 R01-05, R07-08, R12, R16-22
1974 VFL Season North Melbourne 19 5 R01-08, R10, R15, R18-22, QF, SF, PF, GF
1975 VFL Season North Melbourne 16 17 R01, R03-13, QF, SF, PF, GF
1976 VFL Season North Melbourne 23 10 R01-02, R05, R07-22, QF, SF, PF, GF
1977 VFL Season North Melbourne 21 1 R01-05, R07, R09-15, R20-22, QF, SF, PF, GF, GR
1978 VFL Season North Melbourne 19 0 R01-10, R12-14, R20-22, SF, PF, GF
1979 VFL Season Footscray 22 4 R01-22
1980 VFL Season Footscray 18 0 R01-17, R22
1981 VFL Season South Melbourne 8 0 R04-11
1983 VFL Season North Melbourne 21 1 R01-02, R04-13, R16-22, SF, PF
1984 VFL Season North Melbourne 1 0 R01