Geoff Weekes

Geoffery Alan Weekes (14 June 1932 – 25 June 2015) was an Australian rugby league footballer who played in the 1950s and 1960s. He was a two-time premiership winner with the St George Dragons.

Geoff Weekes
Personal information
Full nameGeoffrey Alan Weekes
Born(1932-06-14)14 June 1932
Rockdale, New South Wales, Australia
Died25 June 2015(2015-06-25) (aged 83)
Greenwich, New South Wales, Australia
Playing information
PositionCentre
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1954–61 St. George 64 30 0 0 90
1962–63 Parramatta 24 7 0 0 21
Total 88 37 0 0 111
Source: [1]

Career

A local Rockdale junior, Weekes went on to play eight seasons of first grade with the St George Dragons between 1954-1961 and was a prolific try scorer during those years. He won two premierships with Dragons, playing in both the 1958 Grand Final and the 1959 Grand Final.

After losing his regular first grade spot to the young and talented Reg Gasnier, Weekes joined a number of players that followed Ken Kearney to the Parramatta club and he played two final seasons with them in 1962–1963.[2][3]

Death

Weekes died on 25 June 2015 at Greenwich Hospital, Sydney aged 83.[4]

References
  1. "Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project". Rugbyleagueproject.org.
  2. Encyclopedia of Rugby League Players. 1995 (ISBN 1875169571)
  3. "Official Player Numbers". Parramatta Eels.
  4. "Vale – Geoff Weekes - Men of League Foundation". Archived from the original on 12 May 2018. Retrieved 12 May 2018.
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