Australian rules footballer

Australian rules footballer

Gerry Sexton

Personal information
Full name|  Gerard James Sexton
Date of birth|  (1925-04-04)4 April 1925
Place of birth|  Rushworth, Victoria
Date of death|  24 April 2006(2006-04-24) (aged 81)
Original team(s)|  Northcote CYMS
Height|  180 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Weight|  75 kg (165 lb)
Playing career1
Years|  Club|  Games (Goals)
1944–45|  Footscray|  10 (0)

1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1945.

Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Gerard James Sexton (4 April 1925 – 24 April 2006) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Footscray in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]

His son, Damian later played for St Kilda in the Australian Football League. The almost 45 year gap between Gerry's last game and Damian's first game is the longest ever in the league for a father and son.[2]

## Notes[edit]

1. ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 802\. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
2. ^ Lovett, Michael. "New Blues cult hero helping close the generation gap". AFL Record (Round 7, 11–14 May 2012): 10.

## External links[edit]

* Gerry Sexton's playing statistics from AFL Tables
* Gerry Sexton at AustralianFootball.com