He played with the VFA club Williamstown from 1922 to 1924, playing 51 games and scoring seven goals.[1]
He also played one game for a combined VFA team that played against a Perth Football Club team, at the North Melbourne Cricket Ground on 2 August 1924;[2] In a low scoring match, played in appalling conditions, the Perth team won by two points: 3.8 (26) to 3.6 (24).[3] Geddes was one of Victoria's best players.[4]
He was cleared from Williamstown to Richmond on 1 May 1925,[5] and played on the wing in his first match for Richmond in round one of the 1925 season, against the Hawthorn Football Club, at Glenferrie Oval on 2 May 1925 (the Hawthorn Club's first ever VFL match).[6] Geddes played well in a team that beat Hawthorn 11.11 (77) to (5.9 (39).[7]
He played 45 games with the Richmond Second XVIII between 1936 and 1938. He was the team's captain/coach in 1936 and 1937, and was the team's coach in 1938 (although still playing, and still the team's coach, he was no longer its captain).[9][10]
Carlton
He was the non-playing Coach of the Carlton Seconds in 1939.[11]
After football
He was appointed as a selector for Richmond in 1940.[12]
^Geddes to Coach Richmond Seconds, (Tuesday, 10 March 1936), p.7.
^Taylor, Percy, "Around the League Clubs and in the Dressing Rooms", The Argus, (Friday, 26 May 1939), p.18.
^Football, The Argus, (Wednesday, 21 February 1940), p.21.
References
Hogan P: The Tigers Of Old, Richmond FC, Melbourne 1996.
External links
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The VFA Project: Alan (sic) Geddes.
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allan, geddes, zealand, athlete, alan, geddes, athlete, allan, edward, geddes, november, 1903, december, 1987, australian, rules, football, player, played, between, 1922, 1924, williamstown, football, club, between, 1925, 1935, richmond, football, club, person. For the New Zealand athlete see Alan Geddes athlete Allan Edward Geddes 4 November 1903 12 December 1987 was an Australian rules football player who played between 1922 and 1924 in the VFA for the Williamstown Football Club and in the VFL between 1925 and 1935 for the Richmond Football Club Allan GeddesPersonal informationFull nameAllan Edward GeddesDate of birth 1903 11 04 4 November 1903Place of birthNorth Melbourne VictoriaDate of death12 December 1987 1987 12 12 aged 84 Place of deathKew VictoriaOriginal team s Williamstown VFA Height173 cm 5 ft 8 in Weight74 kg 163 lb Playing career1YearsClubGames Goals 1925 1935Richmond182 14 1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1935 Career highlightsRichmond Premiership Player 1932 1934 Richmond Captain 1927 1928 1930 Interstate Games 9 Richmond Hall of Fame inducted 2007Sources AFL Tables AustralianFootball com Contents 1 VFA 2 VFL Firsts 2 1 Brownlow Medal 3 VFL Seconds 3 1 Richmond 3 2 Carlton 4 After football 5 See also 6 Footnotes 7 References 8 External linksVFA EditHe played with the VFA club Williamstown from 1922 to 1924 playing 51 games and scoring seven goals 1 He also played one game for a combined VFA team that played against a Perth Football Club team at the North Melbourne Cricket Ground on 2 August 1924 2 In a low scoring match played in appalling conditions the Perth team won by two points 3 8 26 to 3 6 24 3 Geddes was one of Victoria s best players 4 VFL Firsts Edit The Victorian Football League s Interstate team that drew with South Australia in Adelaide 13 10 88 to 11 22 88 on Saturday 16 June 1928 Back Row Jack Moriarty Albert Collier Hugh Dunbar Gordon Coventry Bob Johnson Jack Baggott Second Row Jack Vosti Charlie Stanbridge Arthur Stevens Alex Duncan Dick Taylor Ted Baker Front Row Basil McCormack Arthur Rayson Allan Geddes vice captain Syd Coventry captain Barney Carr Arthur Coghlan Herbert White He was cleared from Williamstown to Richmond on 1 May 1925 5 and played on the wing in his first match for Richmond in round one of the 1925 season against the Hawthorn Football Club at Glenferrie Oval on 2 May 1925 the Hawthorn Club s first ever VFL match 6 Geddes played well in a team that beat Hawthorn 11 11 77 to 5 9 39 7 Brownlow Medal Edit He was equal second along with Geelong s Carji Greeves and Melbourne s Bob Johnson to Ivor Warne Smith in the 1926 Brownlow Medal 8 VFL Seconds EditRichmond Edit He played 45 games with the Richmond Second XVIII between 1936 and 1938 He was the team s captain coach in 1936 and 1937 and was the team s coach in 1938 although still playing and still the team s coach he was no longer its captain 9 10 Carlton Edit He was the non playing Coach of the Carlton Seconds in 1939 11 After football EditHe was appointed as a selector for Richmond in 1940 12 See also Edit1927 Melbourne CarnivalFootnotes Edit Truboot Williamstown s Wing Centre Geddes Cool as a Cucumber The Sporting Globe Saturday 1 September 1923 p 6 The Association The Age Friday 1 August 1924 p 7 The Association The Argus Saturday 2 August 1924 p 20 Football The West Australian Tuesday 5 August 1924 p 8 The Association The Age Monday 4 August 1924 p 13 p 14 Onlooker The Association The Argus Monday 4 August 1924 p 16 Permit Applications The Argus Saturday 2 May 1925 p 26 The Teams Hawthorn v Richmond The Argus Friday 1 May 1925 p 10 Hawthorn s Initial Effort Richmond Too Strong The Argus Monday 4 May 1925 p 9 p 10 AFL Tables 1926 Brownlow Medal Hogan 1996 p 306 Geddes to Coach Richmond Seconds Tuesday 10 March 1936 p 7 Taylor Percy Around the League Clubs and in the Dressing Rooms The Argus Friday 26 May 1939 p 18 Football The Argus Wednesday 21 February 1940 p 21 References EditHogan P The Tigers Of Old Richmond FC Melbourne 1996 External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Alan Geddes Allan Geddes s playing statistics from AFL Tables Allan Geddes Australianfotball com Richmond Football Club Hall of Fame Boyles Football Photos Allan Geddes The VFA Project Alan sic Geddes Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Allan Geddes amp oldid 1120684027, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
