Gordon Waters

Gordon Waters (27 January 1914 – 15 May 1983) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Hawthorn in the Victorian Football League (VFL).^[1]

Gordon Waters
Personal information
Full name	Gordon Waters
Born	(1914-01-27)27 January 1914 Wedderburn, Victoria
Died	15 May 1983(1983-05-15) (aged 69) Kew, Victoria
Original teams	Wedderburn, Melbourne reserves
Height	173 cm (5 ft 8 in)
Weight	74 kg (163 lb)
Position	Backman
Playing career1
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
1937–41	Hawthorn	32 (0)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1941.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Initially from Wedderburn, Waters was signed^[2] He tried out at Footscray and played in some trial games before being offered a place on the Melbourne reserves list.^[3] Waters and fellow teammate Ken Feltscheer were part of a player swap for Bert Chandler in 1937.

The rugged defender was give 3 votes by the Argus sportswriter for his game against Essendon in 1938.^[4]

1937 Best First-Year Players

In September 1937, The Argus selected Waters in its team of 1937's first-year players.^[5]

		Best First-Year Players (1937)
Backs	Bernie Treweek (Fitzroy)	Reg Henderson (Richmond)	Lawrence Morgan (Fitzroy)
H/Backs	Gordon Waters (Hawthorn)	Bill Cahill (Essendon)	Eddie Morcom (North Melbourne)
Centre Line	Ted Buckley (Melbourne)	George Bates (Richmond)	Jack Kelly (St Kilda)
H/Forwards	Col Williamson (St Kilda)	Ray Watts (Essendon)	Don Dilks (Footscray)
Forwards	Lou Sleeth (Richmond)	Sel Murray (North Melbourne)	Charlie Pierce (Hawthorn)
Rucks/Rover	Reg Garvin (St Kilda)	Sandy Patterson (South Melbourne)	Des Fothergill (Collingwood)
Second Ruck	Lawrence Morgan	Col Williamson	Lou Sleeth