Get ready to delve into the sporting life of Godfrey Lonsdale Stettler, better known as Gordon or Lon throughout his rugby league career. But why were these his nicknames? It turns out that his father, Godfrey Stettler, was a well-known competitive runner in Parramatta and shared the same name as his son. Godfrey Jr.'s father also played grade cricket and rugby for the Parramatta football team back in the day when there was no rugby league competition.