Gerald Eastmure (footballer)

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Gerald Eastmure
Personal information
Full name Gerald Eastmure
Date of birth (1935-02-20) 20 February 1935 (age 88)
Original team(s) North Colts
Height 177 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Weight 76 kg (168 lb)
Playing career1
YearsClubGames (Goals)
1954–1961 North Melbourne 121 (129)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1961.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Gerald Eastmure (born 20 February 1935) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with North Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

Eastmure, a rover, played with North Melbourne for eight seasons, after making his way up from the fourths. [1] [2] He represented Victoria in 1957, 1959 and 1960. [3]

In 1962 he left North Melbourne and joined Leeton, as captain-coach in the South West Football League (New South Wales). [4]

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References

  1. AFL Tables: Gerald Eastmure
  2. Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN   9781920910785.
  3. "Gerald Eastmure". Australian Football.
  4. "Clubs". Griffith Swans Archive. Archived from the original on 9 April 2014.