Charlie Gaudion
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Charlie Gaudion was an Australian rules football
er who played with Footscray
and North Melbourne in the VFL
. He was the father of North Melbourne player Michael Gaudion
.
Gaudion was a key position player and began his career in 1926 at Footscray.
He played with the club for four seasons before moving to the VFA where he signed with Coburg.
After just a year at Coburg he returned to the league and played with North Melbourne, becoming a regular in their side during the 1930s.
He was also a regular for Victoria at interstate football, playing every year from 1932 to 1936, the last as captain.
In both 1956 and 1957 he coached North Melbourne, many of those games involving his son Michael.
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 Footscray
Western Bulldogs
The Western Bulldogs are an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League . The club is based at the Whitten Oval in West Footscray, an inner-western suburb of Melbourne...
and North Melbourne in the VFL
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. He was the father of North Melbourne player Michael Gaudion
Michael Gaudion
Michael Gaudion is a former Australian rules footballer who played with North Melbourne in the VFL.Gaudion was a wingman and played his first two seasons of league football for North Melbourne under his father Charlie who was coach. He went on to appear in 152 games for the club and represented...
.
Gaudion was a key position player and began his career in 1926 at Footscray.
He played with the club for four seasons before moving to the VFA where he signed with Coburg.
After just a year at Coburg he returned to the league and played with North Melbourne, becoming a regular in their side during the 1930s.
He was also a regular for Victoria at interstate football, playing every year from 1932 to 1936, the last as captain.
In both 1956 and 1957 he coached North Melbourne, many of those games involving his son Michael.