Gerald Betts (born 5 October 1954) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Richmond and Collingwood in the Victorian Football League (VFL) during the 1970s.
| Gerald Betts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Gerald Francis Betts | ||
| Date of birth | 5 October 1954 | ||
| Original team(s) | Swan Hill | ||
| Height | 187 cm (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Weight | 85 kg (187 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1974–1975 | Richmond | 10 (0) | |
| 1977–1979 | Collingwood | 27 (5) | |
| Total | 37 (5) | ||
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1979. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
A defender from Swan Hill, Betts put together just 10 games in two seasons at Richmond.[1] After a year in the WAFL playing for East Perth, he was signed up by Collingwood for the 1977 season.[2] He played in both the 1977 VFL Grand Final and subsequent Grand Final Replay, as a reserve.[3]
Betts, who now works as a real estate director, returned to Western Australia in 1980 to join Claremont. He was a member of their 1981 premiership team and retired after four seasons.
References
edit- ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-920910-78-5.
- ^ The Age, "Betts open to offers", 20 October 1976, p. 16
- ^ "Gerald Betts". AFL Tables.