Fraser Gehrig
Australian rules footballer, born 1976 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Fraser Gehrig (born 3 March 1976) is a retired Australian rules footballer who played for the St Kilda Football Club and the West Coast Eagles in the Australian Football League (AFL) .
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Fraser Gehrig | |||
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Personal information | |||
Full name | Fraser Gehrig | ||
Nickname(s) | G-Train | ||
Date of birth | (1976-03-03) 3 March 1976 (age 48) | ||
Original team(s) | Murray Bushrangers (TAC Cup) | ||
Draft |
No. 16, 1993 National draft, West Coast No. 57, 2007 National draft, St Kilda | ||
Height | 195 cm (6 ft 5 in) | ||
Weight | 109 kg (240 lb) | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
1995–2000 | West Coast | 115 (159) | |
2001–2008 | St Kilda | 145 (390) | |
Total | 260 (549) | ||
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2008. | |||
Career highlights | |||
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Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com |
Gehrig was a versatile player during his AFL career, beginning his career at West Coast before becoming known as a powerful goal kicker and Coleman Medalist at St Kilda.
Gehrig holds the bench press record at both West Coast and St Kilda as well as being the best bench press performer in the AFL, with many additionally regarding him as the strongest and most intimidating player in the AFL. While in the peak of his career, he was also widely regarded as the fastest player over 30 metres in any ball sport.[1]