Career
Hodgkin, originally from Kergumyah, started his Ovens & Murray Football League career at Myrtleford in 1958, aged 17. Despite his young age, Hodgkin was chosen in the league"s representative team in his debut season. He made an instant impression in a pre-season practice match when he traded punches with captain Neil Roberts, then later Eric Guy, the vice captain.
He played 18 of a possible 19 games in 1961, including Street Kilda"s semi-final loss to Footscray.
His performances that season earned him the "best first-year player" award. A centre half-forward, Hodgkin"s spot in the team became less certain due to the emergence of Darrel Baldock.
Rutherglen secured him as coach in 1968 and he remained in that position for three years. Hodgkin played with North Albury from 1971 to 1974, then coached Mitta United to a premiership in the 1975 Tallangatta League season, in which he booted 120 goals.
In 1976 he spent the year with Wodonga, before he had two season stints back at North Albury and Mitta United, retiring in 1980.
