Historical information

Garry Hocking's last game 26 Aug 2001, Geelong v Brisbane
Garry ‘Buddha’ Hocking
Born: 08/10/1968
From: Cobram
Height: 182cm
Weight: 84kg
Natural kicking foot: Right
Guernsey numbers: 51 (1987) & 32 (1988-2001)
First senior match: Round 3, 1987 v Melbourne at Kardinia Park

As one of football’s genuine tough and skilful performers, he gave the Cats magnificent service. Undoubtedly, he became one of the code’s all-time greats. His ability to make perfect position, fix eyes on the ball at all costs, seize the ball in packs, mark with vice-like fingers and dispose by hand and foot on either side of his body to bring team-mates into the play made him a nightmare opponent. He delighted in applying gorilla-like tackles and bone-shattering bumps to open up opportunities for his allies. During the last few seasons of his career a severely damaged knee saw him ignore agonizing pain to continue to contribute. He just loved footy!

Total Brownlow Medal votes: 133
Captain: 21 matches (1994-95; 1999)
Third in Brownlow Medal count: 1991, 1994
Club Best & Fairest: 1991, 1993, 1994, 1996
Runner-up in club B&F count: 1990, 1998
Sixth in club B&F count: 1989, 2000
Seventh in club B&F count: 1997
Ninth in club B&F count: 1995
Tenth in club B&F count: 1992
All Australian selection: 1991, 1993, 1994, 1996
GFC Team of the Century selection (ruck-rover)
GFC Hall of Fame inductee (2002)
GFC Hall of Fame Legend
GFC Life Membership (1995)

Physical description

Black frame with gold trimming, black card background with a perspex covering. To the right is a red Sherrin football signed by Gary Hocking. To the left is a colour photograph of Gary Hocking running during a football match pointing his finger in the air. Under the photograph is a gold plaque with the heading in black text "GARRY 'BUDDHA' HOCKING #32". Under the heading are statistics relating to Hocking's football career. On the back is white string for hanging.