Geoff Southby (born 27 October 1950) is a former Australian rules footballer in the (then) Victorian Football League (VFL).
Geoff Southby | |||
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Personal information | |||
Full name | Geoff Southby | ||
Date of birth | (1950-10-27) 27 October 1950 (age 72) | ||
Original team(s) | Sandhurst | ||
Height | 188 cm (6 ft 2 in) | ||
Weight | 87 kg (192 lb) | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
1971–1984 | Carlton | 268 (31) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1984. | |||
Career highlights | |||
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Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com |
An attacking full-back who ran hard from defence and stopped the best full-forwards, Southby was a key contributor to Carlton Football Club's success in the 1970s.
In 2000, Southby was inducted into the Australian Football Hall of Fame. Southby was also inducted into the Carlton Football Club Hall of Fame, and he was elevated to Legend status in 2013.[1]
Carlton Football Club 1972 VFL premiers | |
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Coach: Nicholls |
Carlton Football Club 1979 VFL premiers | |
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Coach: Jesaulenko |
Carlton Football Club: Team of the Century | |
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Full-back | |
Half-back | |
Centre | |
Half-forward | |
Full-forward | |
Ruck | |
Interchange | |
Coach |
John Nicholls Medal · Carlton Football Club best and fairest winners | |
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1980 All-Australian team | |
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Coach
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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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