Eric Gardner
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Eric Gardner was an Australian rules football
er who played with Melbourne
in the Victorian Football League
(VFL). The younger brother of Corrie Gardner
, Eric was a long kicking forward. He played as a wingman and missed out on playing in Melbourne's 1900
premiership side, in his debut season, through injury. He died young in 1905 while in Sweden
.
Australian rules football
Australian rules football, officially known as Australian football, also called football, Aussie rules or footy is a sport played between two teams of 22 players on either...
er who played with Melbourne
Melbourne Football Club
The Melbourne Football Club, nicknamed The Demons, is an Australian rules football club playing in the Australian Football League , based in Melbourne, Victoria....
in the Victorian Football League
Australian Football League
The Australian Football League is both the governing body and the major professional competition in the sport of Australian rules football...
(VFL). The younger brother of Corrie Gardner
Corrie Gardner
Cornelius H. "Corrie" Gardner was an Australian track and field athlete who competed in the 1904 Summer Olympics. He participated in the long jump competition but his result is unknown...
, Eric was a long kicking forward. He played as a wingman and missed out on playing in Melbourne's 1900
1900 VFL season
Results and statistics for the Victorian Football League season of 1900.-Premiership season:In 1900, the VFL competition consisted of eight teams of 18 on-the-field players each, with no "reserves", although any of the 18 players who had left the playing field for any reason could later resume...
premiership side, in his debut season, through injury. He died young in 1905 while in Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
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