Garry Hocking

Quick Facts

Full Name	Garry Hocking
Occupation	Football Player
Date Of Birth	Oct 8, 1968(1968-10-08)
Age	56
Birthplace	Cobram
Country	Australia
Birth City	Victoria
Horoscope	Libra

Garry Hocking Biography

Garry Hocking is one of the most popular and richest Football Player who was born on October 8, 1968 in Cobram, Victoria, Australia.

Hailing from Cobram, Hocking was part of then Geelong coach John Devine’s mass recruiting drive which also netted players such as Gavin Exell, Bruce Lindner, Dwayne Russell, Mark Bairstow and Anthony “Billy” Brownless in the mid-1980s.

Hocking represented Victoria on numerous occasions in the State of Origin series and played in four losing Grand Final sides (1989, 1992, 1994, 1995).

Garry Hocking Net Worth

Garry Hocking is one of the richest Football Player from Australia. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Garry Hocking 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Garry Andrew Hocking (born 8 October 1968) is a former Australian rules footballer and the current assistant coach at Collingwood in the Australian Football League (AFL). He was formerly the SANFL senior coach of the Port Adelaide Magpies squad, and he served as caretaker coach of Port Adelaide in the AFL for 4 games in 2012, replacing the sacked Matthew Primus. For a brief period in 1999, he was known as Whiskas in a deal with the cat-food manufacturer.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Garry Hocking height 6 ft 0 in Molly weight 87 kg & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Garry Hocking Dating?

According to our records, Garry Hocking is possibily single & has not been previously engaged. As of December 1, 2023, Garry Hocking’s is not dating anyone.

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In 2006, Hocking was the coach for the Geelong Falcons Under 18s side.

Facts & Trivia

Molly Ranked on the list of most popular Football Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Australia. Garry Hocking celebrates birthday on October 8 of every year.

At the end of the 2009 AFL season, Hocking joined the coaching staff at Port Adelaide. On 6 August 2012, he was appointed caretaker coach for the remainder of the 2012 season after Matthew Primus was sacked. On 4 October 2013, Hocking was announced as the SANFL senior coach of Port Adelaide, a position he held in 2014 and 2015 before returning to be an assistant coach at Port Adelaide’s AFL squad. Hocking left Port Adelaide at the end of the 2016 season.

Are Steve Hocking and Garry Hocking related?

Steven Hocking (born 18 January 1965) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with the Geelong Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). Hocking became CEO of Geelong after the 2021 season. He is the elder brother of former Geelong captain Garry. Playing statistics correct to the end of 1994.

Who is Buddha Hocking?

Recognizable on the field with his curly brown mullet hairstyle and nicknamed “Buddha”, Hocking was inducted into the Australian Football Hall of Fame in 2008, and was also named in Geelong’s Team of the Century and Hall of Fame. Since retiring from playing, Hocking has coached at various clubs.

Who changed their name to Whiskers?

Uncle Ben’s, Whiskas parent company at the time, had an offer for the club; if a Cats player was willing to change his name to “Whiskas” for one game, there would be a significant financial incentive for the club and for the Geelong Animal Welfare Centre. Garry Hocking changed his named to Whiskas in 1999.

Why was Garry Hocking called Buddha?

While it’s a common misconception that Hocking’s nickname stems from his 500 million mostly Asian followers, it actually came from his dad, who believed junior Hocking looked a lot like Buddha when he sat cross-legged in front of the TV watching the footy on the weekend.

Why do they call Buddy Franklin?

Franklin’s Indigenous heritage stems from his mother Ursula, a Whadjuk-Noongar woman. The moniker ‘Buddy’ was first used to differentiate him from his father, Lance Snr. At 15, Franklin relocated to Perth attending Wesley College on a sports scholarship.