Geoff Austen | |||
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Personal information | |||
Full name | Geoffrey Austen | ||
Nickname(s) | Texas | ||
Date of birth | 13 October 1953 | ||
Place of birth | Ivanhoe, Victoria | ||
Original team(s) | McLeod-Rosanna | ||
Height | 196 cm (6 ft 5 in) | ||
Weight | 105 kg (231 lb) | ||
Position(s) | Ruckman | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
1972–78 | Fitzroy | 85 (35) | |
1979, 1981 | Collingwood | 13 (3) | |
Total | 98 (38) | ||
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1981. | |||
Career highlights | |||
Kicking 4 goals in the night premiership for Collingwood under coach Tom Hafey, 1979. Liston Trophy 1982. Playing for Preston. Won the inaugural Norm Goss for Best on Ground in the 1983 Premiership match for Preston. Runner up to Billy Swan (Father of Dane Swan) in Liston Trophy 1983. Winning Best and Fairest two years in a row for Preston 1982, 1983. | |||
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com |
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