Geoff Strang

Geoff Strang
Geoff Strang
Personal information
Date of birth	9 May 1944
Date of death	20 December 2003 (aged 59)
Original team(s)	Albury
Height	185 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Weight	85.5 kg (188 lb)
Playing career1
Years	Club
1965–1971	Richmond
	1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1971.
Career highlights
	Richmond Premiership Player 1967, 1969;
	Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Geoff Strang (9 May 1944 – 20 December 2003) was an Australian rules footballer who played in the Victorian Football League (VFL) in between 1965 and 1971 for the Richmond Football Club.

Family

He was the grandson of South Melbourne footballer Bill Strang, the son of Richmond premiership player Doug Strang, nephew of dual Richmond premiership player Gordon Strang, South Melbourne footballer Allan Strang (1921-1996), and St Kilda footballer Colin Strang, and the cousin of John Perry, who also played in the 1967 Richmond premiership team.

He left Richmond at the end of 1971 to play under the coaching of his former Richmond team mate Mike Patterson at North Adelaide Football Club. He played a fine game for the Roosters in their 56 point win over Port Adelaide in the 1972 SANFL Grand Final

Hogan P: The Tigers Of Old, Richmond FC, (Melbourne), 1996. ISBN 0-646-18748-1

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