Ray Gabelich

Ray Gabelich

Infobox afl player | firstname = Ray
lastname = Gabelich




birthdate = 3 July 1933
birthplace =
originalteam = West Perth
heightweight = 193 cm / 109 kg
dead =
deathdate = 2000 [http://www.afana.com/afl/johnson/afl_jl_000724.html]
deathplace =
debutdate = 1955
debutteam = Collingwood
debutopponent =
debutstadium =
playingteams = Collingwood (1955-60) (1962-66)
* 160 games, 43 goals
coach =
coachingteams =
statsend = 1966
careerhighlights =

* Collingwood Premiership side 1958
* Copeland Trophy Winner 1960
* 3rd Brownlow medal 1960

Ray Gabelich (3 July 1933 – July, 2000) was an Australian rules footballer of Croatian heritage who played with Collingwood in the VFL.

Gabelich was a premiership player with Collingwood in 1958. He won the Copeland Trophy for Collingwood's Best and Fairest in 1960 having finished 3rd in the Brownlow the previous season. In 1961 he returned to WA where spent a season with West Perth as well as representing his state at the Brisbane Carnival where he earned All-Australian selection. He returned to Collingwood and captained the club for the entire 1964 season and part of 1965.

Gabelich is perhaps best known for his goal in the dying minutes of the 1964 Grand Final. He had gathered the ball from his forward 50 and run in to kick what looked like being the match winning goal. It was not to be, however, and Melbourne defender Neil Crompton replied with a goal to give his side victory by 4 points.

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