Charles Henry Gaudion (14 April 1904 – 24 September 1979) was an

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er who played with Footscray and

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in the

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(VFL).

Family

The son of John Richard Gaudion (1878-1914), and Margaret Robina Parkhill Gaudion (1884-1964), née Cunningham, Charles Henry Gaudion was born at Footscray on 14 April 1904. He married Mary Monica Agnes "Molly" Kelly (1912-1961), in Footscray, on 22 July 1933. He was the father of North Melbourne player Michael Gaudion (1938-2021) and VFL umpire Charles Joseph "Barry" Gaudion, the brother of Yarraville, North Melbourne, Geelong, and Coburg footballer John Donald "Jack" Gaudion (1910-1993), and the nephew of Collingwood footballer Francis Charles "Frank" Gaudion (1882-1952).

Football

Footscray (VFL)

Gaudion was a key position player and began his career in 1926 at Footscray.

Coburg (VFA)

He played with the club for four seasons before moving to the

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(VFA) where he signed with

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North Melbourne (VFL)

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.

Interstate football

He was also a regular for

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at interstate football, playing every year from 1932 to 1936, the last as captain.

West Adelaide (SANFL)

In 1940 he was captain-coach of West Adelaide.

Coach

In both 1956 and 1957 he coached North Melbourne, many of those games involving his son Michael.

VFL Tribunal

In the 1960s he served as players' advocate at the VFL Tribunal.

Death

He died at the Marshall Park Nursing Home in the Perth suburb of Midland on 24 September 1979.Deaths: Gaudion, ''The Age'', (Tuesday, 25 September 1979), p.32.
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Footnotes

References

World War Two Nominal Roll: Lieutenant Charles Henry Gaudion (452/SX10555), ''Department of Veterans' Affairs''.

External links

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Charles Gaudion, at ''The VFA Project''.
1904 births 1979 deaths Australian rules footballers from Melbourne Western Bulldogs players Coburg Football Club players North Melbourne Football Club players North Melbourne Football Club coaches West Adelaide Football Club coaches People from Footscray, Victoria {{AFL-bio-1904-stub