Gerard Toohey

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Gerard Toohey
Personal information
Full name Gerard Vincent Toohey
Date of birth (1966-10-22) 22 October 1966 (age 54)
Original team(s) Barooga
Height 175 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Weight 76 kg (168 lb)
Playing career1
YearsClubGames (Goals)
1985 Geelong 1 (0)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1985.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Gerard Vincent Toohey (born 22 October 1966) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Geelong in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

Toohey, a recruit from Barooga, made his only senior VFL appearance for Geelong in the 1985 VFL season. [1] [2] He was one of five changes, for Geelong's round 13 game against Collingwood at Victoria Park, which they won by six points. [2] [3] His brother, Bernard Toohey, missed the game due to suspension. [3]

He later played in the South Australian National Football League, for West Torrens and then West Adelaide. [3] [4] [5]

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References

  1. Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN   9781920910785.
  2. 1 2 "Gerard Toohey". AFL Tables.
  3. 1 2 3 "Number 56: Gerard Toohey, a triple premiership captain and Woof Woof". Footy Almanac.
  4. "Gerard Toohey". Barooga Football Netball Club.
  5. "Debut Dates - 1990 - 1999". West Adelaide Football Club. Archived from the original on 5 November 2013.