Hughie Odgers | Demonwiki (original) (raw)
DOB: 21 December <1889>
Died: 9 April <1958>
Debut: Round 1, 1909 against at Punt Road
Last Game: Round 18, 1920 against at
From: Brighton
Games: 59
Goals: 2
Career Statistics
| Wins | Draws | Losses | Winning % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | 1 | 38 | 33.89 |
Initially recruited as a forward Odgers eventually played in defence.
After missing much of <1912> when he moved to the country Odgers returned under the assumed name "Hughes" (though it was hinted at in that week's Football Record that it was an open secret it was Odgers) to play the last two games of the season. He trained with his old side in June <1913> but didn't play another game for seven seasons, serving in World War I from 1916 and playing a final season in <1920>.
Before the <1922> season started he was granted a clearance to New South Wales club Newtown, as he needed to move for business reasons.He played there for two seasons and represented New South Wales in state games.
| Year | Games | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| <1909> | 3 | 1 |
| <1910> | 18 | 0 |
| <1911> | 18 | 1 |
| <1912> | 5 | 0 |
| <1920> | 15 | 0 |
Lists
Players who served during war
Media
Argus - 29/04/1909
Advertiser - 30/07/1909
Leader - 27/04/1912
Football Record R17 1912
Herald - 27/06/1913
Herald - 22/04/1921
Football Record R1 1922
Links
Australian Football profile
NSW Australian Football Historical Society profile
VFA Project profile
War record
Wikipedia profile