Geoff Kingston is a former Australian rules footballer who played for West Torrens in the South Australian National Football League (SANFL). He was inducted into the South Australian Football Hall of Fame in 2008.
| Geoff Kingston | |||
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| Full name | Geoff Kingston | ||
| Original team(s) | Wagga Wagga | ||
| Position(s) | Full-forward | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1960–68 | West Torrens | 130 (301) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1968. | |||
| Source: AustralianFootball.com | |||
Born in Melbourne but raised in Wagga Wagga, Kingston had an injury riddled but decorated career. He was used mostly at full-forward and in 1961, his second season, kicked 79 goals to top the league's goalkicking. In the same year he represented South Australia at the Brisbane Carnival where he scored five goals against the Victorian Football League side and four against Western Australia to win selection in the All-Australian team. He went on to represent South Australia in a total of 15 interstate matches and kicked 47 goals. He won West Torren's 'Best and fairest' award in 1965.
Ken Farmer Medal winners | |
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The Ken Farmer Medal is awarded to the SANFL's leading goal kicker for the home and away season. It was named after Ken Farmer in 1981. | |
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1961 All-Australian team | |
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South Australia
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Tasmania
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Victoria
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Western Australia
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South Australian team – 1966 Interstate Carnival | |
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Victoria (VFL) 16.23 (119) defeated South Australia 7.9 (51), at North Hobart Oval, 11 June 1966, crowd: 23,764 Western Australia 13.11 (89) defeated South Australia 10.14 (74), at North Hobart Oval, 13 June 1966, crowd: 13,969 South Australia 21.20 (146) defeated Victoria (VFA) 9.11 (65), at North Hobart Oval, 16 June 1966, crowd: 10,199 South Australia 14.7 (91) defeated Tasmania 9.13 (67), at North Hobart Oval, 18 June 1966, crowd: 23,368 | |
Coach: Williams |