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 | 26 April 1902 | ||
| Place of birth | Ondit, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 6 August 1962 (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) | |
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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 edit
- ^ "George Beasley". Collingwood Forever. Retrieved 27 August 2014.
- ^ Holmesby & Main (2007).
- ^ AFL Tables: George Beasley
- ^ Williamstown Chronicle,"Williamstown's Coach", 16 March 1929, p. 2
References edit
- Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. Melbourne: BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-920910-78-5.
External links edit
Media related to George Beasley at Wikimedia Commons- George Beasley, at The VFA Project.
- George Beasley, at Collingwood Forever.
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