He followed in the footsteps of his father Leo Turner (1928-1997) in representing Geelong and played as a wingman and half forward. He was an All-Australian in 1979 and captained the club for three seasons between 1984 and 1986.[1][2] In 1982 he was Geelong's leading goalkicker with 40 goals.[3]
In 1989, Turner signed on as captain-coach of Werribee in the Victorian Football Association.[4] In 1995 he was appointed by AFL Victoria to be the regional manager for the Geelong Falcons, responsible for the development of junior talent in the area. In 2014 he completed his 20th year in the job and has helped make the Falcons one of the highest regarded junior development programs in Australia.[5]
michael, turner, australian, rules, footballer, michael, turner, born, december, 1954, former, australian, rules, footballer, played, games, geelong, football, club, victorian, football, league, from, 1974, 1988, michael, turnerpersonal, informationfull, namem. Michael Turner born 6 December 1954 is a former Australian rules footballer who played 245 games for the Geelong Football Club in the Victorian Football League VFL from 1974 to 1988 Michael TurnerPersonal informationFull nameMichael TurnerDate of birth 1954 12 06 6 December 1954 age 68 Original team s WarrnamboolHeight183 cm 6 ft 0 in Weight77 kg 170 lb Playing career1YearsClubGames Goals 1974 1988Geelong245 285 1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1988 Sources AFL Tables AustralianFootball comMichael Micky Turner grew up in Warrnambool and did his final years of high school at Monivae College in Hamilton He followed in the footsteps of his father Leo Turner 1928 1997 in representing Geelong and played as a wingman and half forward He was an All Australian in 1979 and captained the club for three seasons between 1984 and 1986 1 2 In 1982 he was Geelong s leading goalkicker with 40 goals 3 In 1989 Turner signed on as captain coach of Werribee in the Victorian Football Association 4 In 1995 he was appointed by AFL Victoria to be the regional manager for the Geelong Falcons responsible for the development of junior talent in the area In 2014 he completed his 20th year in the job and has helped make the Falcons one of the highest regarded junior development programs in Australia 5 Turner is a wingman in Geelong s official Team of the Century References Edit Conn Malcolm 27 March 1984 Fitzroy names Wilson skipper again The Age p 46 Carter Ron 17 July 1987 Geelong axes Turner Bourke back The Age p 30 Geelong Goalkicking Records Amanda Buivids 6 April 1989 New season new faces The Sun News Pictorial Melbourne VIC p 80 Clark Jay 5 June 2014 Geelong Falcons footy factory produces stars including Gary Ablett Patrick Dangerfield and Jimmy Bartel Herald Sun External links EditMichael Turner at AustralianFootball com This Australian rules football biography of a person born in the 1950s is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Michael Turner Australian rules footballer amp oldid 1033116725, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
