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His father, also named Alex, was a Footscray player during the 1920s.
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Alex Gardiner
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Gardiner, originally from Gisborne, was one of Footscray"s wingers in the 1961 VFL Grand Final loss to Hawthorn. From 1963 to 1967, Gardiner was captain-coach of Box Hill in the Victorian Football Association (VFA). He always polled well in the Field Trophy, finishing as the runner-up in 1964.
In all, Gardiner played a total of 73 games for Box Hill, mainly as a centreman, and scored 61 goals.
In 2000 he was selected on the wing in Box Hill"s "Greatest Ever Team" and named as captain.
