Gordon Lane
- Career games
- 178
- Debut
- 1940
Player Information
Accolades
Player bio
A career in numbersGordon Lane made his VFL debut for Essendon in 1940 and played 178 games, including 131 for Essendon between 1940 and 1949 and 47 for South Melbourne between 1950 and 1952.
He recorded 350 goals; behinds were not recorded. His highest recorded season total was 50 goals, from 16 games in 1941 at an average of 3.1 per game. 1941 also has the highest per-game average among seasons with at least five appearances and complete goal records.
His honours include 3 premierships in 1942, 1946 and 1949.
| Season | Appearances | Total | Per game |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | 16 | 50 | 3.12 |
| 1951 | 12 | 14 | 1.17 |
| 1952 | 19 | 33 | 1.74 |
About these season figures
Compared 11 recorded seasons with at least five appearances and goals recorded for every included appearance. Regular-season and finals appearances are included. Rates are total divided by appearances; ties use unrounded rates. Ongoing seasons can change. This compares the player’s own seasons, not their rank against other players.
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Career and season figures include finals where played.
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Recent Games
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| Year | Round | Team | Opponent | Result | Score | Venue | POS |
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# | D | K | HB | M | G | B | T | HO | I50 | R50 | CL | CP | UP | CG | FF | FA | CM | M50 | IM | 1% | BO | GA | TOG | EFF | MIN | SC | DT | MG | GBG | CC | SCL | TO | HTA | HOW% | HTA% | SP | CD1 | CDL% | CO1 | COW% | INT | CBA% | SOG | SHACC% | GACC% | SI | PA | CBA | KI | KIPO | KI% | RC | EK | KE% | MOL | T50 | APR | D50P | DMP | AMP | A50P | Tagged |
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| 1952 | 19 |
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FTS
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| 1952 | 18 |
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FIT
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| 1952 | 17 |
vs
MEL
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| 1952 | 16 |
vs
HAW
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| 1952 | 15 |
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RIC
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Games
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