Wayne Closter

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Wayne Closter
Personal information
Date of birth (1945-02-26) 26 February 1945 (age 76)
Original team(s) Darley
Height 180 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Weight 81 kg (179 lb)
Playing career1
YearsClubGames (Goals)
1964–1975 Geelong 191 (72)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1975.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Wayne Closter (born 26 February 1945) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for Geelong in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

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Closter played as both a wingman and centreman during his 191-game career, missing out on joining the 200 club due to National Service training commitments and a tour of duty fighting in Vietnam.

He was however in 2007 inducted into the club along with his teammate Joe Sellwood and Essendon's Jack Jones who both served as well. [1]

Footnotes

  1. Breen, Daniel (12 September 2007). "Geelong duo join exclusive AFL club". Geelong Advertiser. Retrieved 25 January 2011.

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