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Key Facts

Full name
Geoffrey Harrold

Known as
Geoff Harrold

Born
20 July 1953 (age 71)

Age at first & last AFL game
First game: 18y 361d
Last game: 19y 2d

Height and weight
Height: 185 cm
Weight: 75 kg

Senior clubs
Melbourne

Jumper numbers
Melbourne: 46

Geoff Harrold

Advanced stats
Club
League
Career span
Games
Goals
Avg
Win %
AKI
AHB
AMK
BV
MelbourneV/AFL1972200.000%9.002.504.500
Total1972200.000%9.002.504.500

AFL: 8,491st player to appear, 11,860th most games played, 12,506th most goals kickedMelbourne: 911th player to appear, 1,210th most games played, 1,308th most goals kicked

After working his way through the ranks at Melbourne Geoff Harrold made his senior debut in 1972, the first of just two appearances for the year. An employment transfer to Canberra in 1973 brought an abrupt end to his VFL career, but not to his involvement in football.

In 1973-4 Harrold played with Ainslie before joining West Canberra in 1975. He enjoyed a noteworthy eight season stint with the underachieving Magpies, winning three club best and fairest awards and representing the ACT on numerous occasions. His last port of call was Queanbeyan where he played and acted as assistant coach from 1983 to 1988.

A key forward during the early part of his career he produced his best and most consistent football after being shifted to centre half back. It is not known precisely how many ACTAFL games he played, but it is acknowledged to have been in excess of 200.

Geoff Harrold was inducted into the AFL Canberra Hall of Fame in 2007.

Author - John Devaney

Sources

Full Points Publications

Footnotes

* Behinds calculated from the 1965 season on.
+ Score at the end of extra time.