Geoff Southby

Geoff Southby

Geoff Southby (born 20 July 1950) was an Australian 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 to Carlton Football Club's success in the 1970's.

In 2000 Southby was inducted into the Australian Football Hall of Fame.

Career highlights

Playing career:
* Carlton 1971-1984 (Games: 268 Goals: 31)

Player honors:
* Carlton Best and Fairest 1971, 1972
* Carlton premierships 1972, 1979
* All-Australian 1980
* Carlton Team of the Century
* Victorian representative (16 games, 0 goals)

References

* [http://www.blueseum.org/tiki-index.php?page=Geoff+Southby Geoff Southby] at Blueseum.org.
* [http://prod.www.afl.cfour.com.au/Season2007/Awards/HallofFame/Players/tabid/856/Default.aspx AFL: Hall of Fame]


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