Garry Hocking

Garry Andrew Hocking was born on 8 October 1968 and is a former Australian rules footballer who played for the Geelong Football Club in the Australian Football League. Hailing from Cobram in north-eastern Victoria, he became an integral part of Geelong's midfield and was recognised as one of the finest players of the 1990s, winning club best and fairests and All-Australian honours and finishing in the top three of the Brownlow Medal count on four occasions. Nicknamed Buddha, he played in four losing Grand Finals for Geelong, in 1989, 1992, 1994 and 1995, and was inducted into the Australian Football Hall of Fame in 2008. He later coached several clubs, including four games with Port Adelaide in 2012.