Geoff Southby | |||
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Personal information | |||
Full name | Geoff Southby | ||
Date of birth | (1950-10-27)27 October 1950 (age 74) | ||
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 |
Geoff Southby (born 27 October 1950) is a formerAustralian rules footballer in the (then)Victorian Football League (VFL).
An attacking full-back who ran hard from defence and stopped the best full-forwards, Southby was a key contributor toCarlton Football Club's success in the 1970s.
In 2000, Southby was inducted into theAustralian Football Hall of Fame. Southby was also inducted into theCarlton Football Club Hall of Fame, and he was elevated toLegend status in 2013.[1] He his considered one of the best full-backs in VFL/AFL history.[2]
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