Colin Walter Rice (born 16 July 1938) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Geelong in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
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Personal information | |||
Full name | Colin Walter Rice | ||
Date of birth | (1938-07-16) 16 July 1938 (age 83) | ||
Original team(s) | Swan Hill | ||
Height | 170 cm (5 ft 7 in) | ||
Weight | 71 kg (157 lb) | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
1957–1963 | Geelong | 97 (87) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1963. | |||
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com |
Rice made his debut for Geelong in 1957 and was capable of playing in both the back pocket and as a rover. He won the Carji Greeves Medal for Geelong's best and fairest player in 1959 and captained the club for part of 1960. Rice became a premiership player with his last game in the league, the 1963 grand final.
The following season he moved to Glenelg in the South Australian National Football League (SANFL) and was their Club Champion in his debut season.
He later played with the South Bendigo Football Club and won a Michelsen Medal in 1968.
Geelong Football Club 1963 VFL premiers | |
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Coach: Davis |
Captains of the Geelong Football Club | |
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AFL Women's |
Carji Greeves Medal · Geelong Football Club best and fairest winners | |
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