Geoff Mahon
Appearance
Geoff Mahon | |||
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Personal information | |||
Full name | Geoffrey Mahon | ||
Date of birth | 24 April 1915 | ||
Place of birth | Geelong, Victoria[1] | ||
Date of death | 16 February 1971 | (aged 55)||
Height | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||
Weight | 94 kg (207 lb) | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
1936–40, 1946 | Geelong | 82 (35) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1946. | |||
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com |
Geoff Mahon (24 April 1915 – 16 February 1971)[2] was an Australian rules footballer who played with Geelong in the VFL.
A ruckman, Mahon debuted for Geelong in 1936 and the following season was a reserve in their premiership side. He played for Geelong for five years before crossing to Victorian Football Association club Prahran without a clearance in 1941.[3] He returned to Geelong in 1946 and won Geelong's best and fairest.
References
[edit]- ^ "World War Two Nominal Roll". Government of Australia. Retrieved 13 June 2015.
- ^ "Geoff Mahon - Player Bio". Australian Football. Retrieved 13 January 2015.
- ^ "League players for Association". The Argus. Melbourne, VIC. 8 May 1941. p. 12.
External links
[edit]- Geoff Mahon's playing statistics from AFL Tables
Categories:
- 1915 births
- Geelong Football Club players
- Geelong Football Club premiership players
- Prahran Football Club players
- Carji Greeves Medal winners
- Australian rules footballers from Victoria (state)
- 1971 deaths
- VFL/AFL premiership players
- 20th-century Australian sportsmen
- Australian rules biography, 1915 birth stubs