George Beasley

George Edward Beasley (26 April 1902 – 6 August 1962)[1] was an Australian rules footballer who played with Collingwood in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

George Beasley
Beasley during his Collingwood career
Personal information
Full name George Edward Beasley
Date of birth (1902-04-26)26 April 1902
Place of birth Ondit, Victoria
Date of death 6 August 1962(1962-08-06) (aged 60)
Place of death Parkville, Victoria
Original team(s) Birregurra / Prahran
Height 175 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Weight 73 kg (161 lb)
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1924–1928 Collingwood 38 (17)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1928.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Beasley came from Birregurra and played for Prahran before joining Collingwood.[2]

He played in two losing grand finals for Collingwood, as a back pocket defender in 1925 and at full-back in 1926.[3]

Beasley was playing coach of Williamstown 1929.[4] He played 17 games and kicked 11 goals for 'Town in a season where the team won 9 games, lost 12 and finished in eighth position. He was replaced as captain-coach for 1930 by Jack O'Brien and Beasley crossed to Oakleigh.

Footnotes

  1. "George Beasley". Collingwood Forever. Retrieved 27 August 2014.
  2. Holmesby & Main (2007).
  3. AFL Tables: George Beasley
  4. Williamstown Chronicle,"Williamstown's Coach", 16 March 1929, p. 2

References

  • Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. Melbourne: BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-920910-78-5.
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