Frank Gumbleton

Frank Gumbleton
Personal information
Date of birth	6 March 1951
Place of birth	Ganmain, New South Wales
Original team(s)	Ganmain
Height/Weight	185 cm / 89 kg
Position(s)	Back Pocket
Playing career^1
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
1970-1979	North Melbourne	147 (19)
^1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1979 season.
Career highlights
North Melbourne Football Club North Melbourne Premiership Teams 1975, 1977

Frank Gumbleton (born 6 March 1951) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with the North Melbourne Football Club in the Victorian Football League during the 1970s. Gumbleton was recruited from the country NSW football club of Ganmain. He was a premiership player for Ganmain in 1969.^[1]

Gumbleton usually played in the back pocket. A brilliant defender not known for his flair, yet was instrumental in solidifying the tight defensive North Melbourne team of the 1970s. In later years Gumbleton was a runner for the North Melbourne team.

References

1. Wilks, M. (2011) Australian football clubs in NSW Bas Publishing. p. 54

External links

• Frank Gumbleton's statistics from AFL Tables