Geoffrey Alan Case (15 September 1935 – 22 June 2018[1]) was an Australian rules footballer who played in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Geoff Case | |||
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Personal information | |||
Full name | Geoffrey Alan Case | ||
Date of birth | 15 September 1935 | ||
Date of death | 22 June 2018 | (aged 82)||
Original team(s) | Melbourne Grammar School | ||
Height | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||
Weight | 81 kg (179 lb) | ||
Position(s) | Half-back flank, utility | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
1953–1962 | Melbourne | 123 (34) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1962. | |||
Career highlights | |||
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com |
Case was a tough midfielder and played his 122 VFL games for Melbourne, which included the 1955, 1957, 1959 and 1960 winning grand finals. He also represented the VFL, but retired at the relatively young age of just twenty-six in 1962.
References
edit- ^ "Premiership player Geoff Case passes away - melbournefc.com.au". melbournefc.com.au. Retrieved 25 June 2018.
External links
editWikimedia Commons has media related to Geoff Case.
- Geoff Case's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Geoff Case at AustralianFootball.com