Gordon Hynes (footballer)
Gordon Hynes (born 6 November 1944) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Geelong in the VFL during the 1960s. Hynes made his league debut in the 1963 season and ended the year as a Geelong premiership player, kicking 3 goals in the grand final. One year earlier Hynes played in Geelong's Under 19's premiership side. After retiring from the VFL at 24 years of age, he returned to North Shore in the Geelong Football League, where he coached the Seagulls for 12 seasons between 1973 and 1984, 11 of them as playing  coach, winning six premierships, the club's senior best and fairest award seven times and the league best and fairest in 1978. Playing Achievements. Premierships. Geelong Under 19's: "1962" Geelong: (VFL/AFL) "1963" North Shore: (GDFL) "1974, 1976, 1977. "(GFL) "1980, 1981." Best & Fairest's. Geelong Under 19's:" 1962" North Geelong: "1971, 1972." North Shore: "1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979." Geelong & District Football League:" 1978" Coaching Achievements. Premierships. North Shore: (GDFL) "1974, 1976, 1977. "(GFL) "1980, 1981, 1983."