Full Name: GEORGE BATES
Date of Birth: 05/01/1914
Height: 180 cm ( 5-11 )
Weight: 80 kg ( 12-7 )
Guernsey: 4
Debut: 22/05/1937 , Round 5 , Essendon
Last Game: 03/06/1939 , Round 7 , Collingwood
RICHMOND SENIORS
Seasons: 1937-39
Total Games: 25
Total Goals: 8
Honours:
RICHMOND RESERVES
Seasons: 1938-39
Total Games: 10
Total Goals: 6
Honours:
BIOGRAPHY
George played as either a centre-half-back or centre-half-forward. He was a fine mark and he moved well when the ball was on the ground. He originally played with Collingwood and Northcote before being recruited to Richmond. He later played briefly with South Melbourne before finishing with Prahran. George served in the army from 1941 until 1944 and died in 1983.
PRE RICHMOND
Abbotsford Brewery 1931 ; Collingwood Reserves 1932-33 , Games 28 ; Collingwood Seniors 1933 , Games 1 Goals 0 ; Northcote 1934-36 , Games 53, Goals 33 ( Honours - Premiership 1934-35 , VFA Representative Team 1936.
POST RICHMOND
South Melbourne 1940 , Games 3 , Goals 0 ; Prahran 1945-46 , Games 22 , Goals 11.