Geoff Foster (rugby league)

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Geoff Foster
Personal information
Full nameGeoffrey Foster
Born (1952-05-01) 1 May 1952 (age 70)
Griffith, New South Wales, Australia
Playing information
Position Lock, Second-row, Hooker
Club
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
1972–78 Western Suburbs 105280185
Representative
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
1979 NSW Country 10000
Source: [1]
As of 8 July 2019

Geoff Foster (born 1 May 1952) is an Australian former rugby league footballer who played in the 1970s. He played for Western Suburbs in the New South Wales Rugby League (NSWRL) competition. [2]

Playing career

After trials with Manly-Warringah and Canterbury-Bankstown, Foster joined Western Suburbs and made his first grade debut in 1972. In 1974, Foster was part of the Wests side which made it to the preliminary final until they were defeated by Eastern Suburbs 25-2 at the Sydney Cricket Ground. [3]

In 1978, Foster was part of the Western Suburbs side which won the minor premiership under new coach Roy Masters who turned Wests from also-rans to a competitive force. [4]

Foster played in both of Western Suburbs finals games which were a 14-10 defeat against Cronulla-Sutherland and the 14-7 preliminary final defeat against rivals Manly-Warringah. The loss to Manly would also be Foster's final game and he left the club at the end of 1978. In 1979, Foster was selected to represent New South Wales Country. [5] [6] [7]

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References

  1. ↑ "Geoff Foster - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org. Retrieved 5 July 2019.
  2. ↑ "Lidcombe Oval: Where old Magpies fly forever". The 81st Minute.
  3. ↑ "Eastern Suburbs Roosters 25 def. Western Suburbs Magpies 2". Rugby League Project.
  4. ↑ "Victa return as Western Suburbs sponsor symbolises Wests Tigers power shift, Roy Masters wants home games change". Courier Mail.
  5. ↑ Alan Whiticker/Glen Hudson: The Encyclopedia of Rugby League Players. (1995 edition) ISBN   1875169571
  6. ↑ "Western Suburbs Magpies First Grade Players". Wests Magpies.
  7. ↑ "Heroes of yesterday Geoff Foster". Dans Collectables.
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