Gary Cowton

Career

He played in five successive grand finals, winning two of them. After his football career, Gary completed his Bachelor of Business Degree, majoring in Macro Economics at LaTrobe University Bendigo. His career in the Australian Public Service began in 1998 with the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission (ATSIC) (1990–2005).

He served in West Kimberley at Derby, Washington and the East Kimberley at Kununurra, Washington and then Cairns, QLD which included Cape New York

Whilst in Cairns, Gary was sponsored by American Federation of Labor-Congress Proportional navigation guidance and traveled to Papua New Guinea for some American Federation of Labor-Congress clinics.

Achievements

• The first, in 1975 was as a reserve, in 1977 he played on the half back flank in their drawn game and premiership win.

Membership

Cowton, often known as "Crazy Horse", was a utility player and was a key member of the successful North Melbourne side of the 1970s.