Alistair Lord
Geelong
AFL career
122 games79 goals
- Debut
- R3 1959 v RCH9 May 1959
- Most recent
- SF 1966 v ESS3 Sept 1966
Stats
1966 | GEE | 17 | 17.6 | 2.8 | 20.4 | 1.8 | 2.1 | 2.5 | 0.6 | 0.5 |
1965 | GEE | 10 | 13.1 | 2.0 | 15.1 | 2.0 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 0.9 | 1.2 |
1964 | GEE | 19 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.3 | - |
1963 | GEE | 18 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.6 | - |
1962 | GEE | 21 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.5 | - |
1961 | GEE | 17 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.7 | - |
1960 | GEE | 17 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1.1 | - |
1959 | GEE | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.3 | - |
ESS | MCG | SF | 17 | 4 | 21 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 3.3 |
CAR | PP | R18 | 14 | 4 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3.2 |
NTH | KP | R17 | 15 | 4 | 19 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1.1 |
FSC | WO | R14 | 14 | 5 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1.1 |
SME | LO | R13 | 24 | 1 | 25 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0.1 |
ESS | KP | R12 | 27 | 5 | 32 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 |
MEL | MCG | R11 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 |
HAW | KP | R10 | 29 | 3 | 32 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
FIT | KP | R9 | 22 | 3 | 25 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 |
COL | VP | R8 | 18 | 1 | 19 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 |
CAR | KP | R7 | 25 | 5 | 30 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 |
NTH | AS | R6 | 20 | 2 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 |
RCH | KP | R5 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 |
STK | MO | R4 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0.0 |
FSC | KP | R3 | 18 | 2 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1.0 |
SME | KP | R2 | 21 | 2 | 23 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0.0 |
ESS | WH | R1 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 2 | - | 0.0 |
Bio
Recruited from the country zone of Cobden, Alistair Lord arrived at Kardinia Park in 1959 alongside his twin brother Stewart, establishing one of the most celebrated sibling pairings in Geelong history. A dashing centreman renowned for his blistering speed and elite disposal, Lord became the driving force of the Cats' midfield during the early 1960s. His 1962 campaign remains legendary, seeing him claim the Brownlow Medal and the Carji Greeves Medal after a season of relentless ball-winning dominance where he rarely polled fewer than three votes.
Lord was instrumental in Geelong's 1963 premiership triumph over Hawthorn, acting as the perfect ground-level complement to champion ruckman Polly Farmer. However, his tenure at the top level was surprisingly brief. He retired at the end of 1966 aged just 26 to return to the family farm in the Western District, departing the VFL while still arguably at the peak of his powers. He remains an icon of the club, remembered for a short but explosive career that delivered the ultimate individual and team success.
Profile
- Born
- 09 Apr 1940 (age 86y 195d)
- Height
- 180 cm
- Weight
- 85 kg
Teams
Honours
- Premiership1963
- Brownlow Medal1962
- Geelong B&F1962
Family
- Grandson:Stewart Lord, Ollie Lord
- Uncle:Stewart Lord
Bio
1 revisionRecruited from the country zone of Cobden, Alistair Lord arrived at Kardinia Park in 1959 alongside his twin brother Stewart, establishing one of the most celebrated sibling pairings in Geelong history. A dashing centreman renowned for his blistering speed and elite disposal, Lord became the driving force of the Cats' midfield during the early 1960s. His 1962 campaign remains legendary, seeing him claim the Brownlow Medal and the Carji Greeves Medal after a season of relentless ball-winning dominance where he rarely polled fewer than three votes.
Lord was instrumental in Geelong's 1963 premiership triumph over Hawthorn, acting as the perfect ground-level complement to champion ruckman Polly Farmer. However, his tenure at the top level was surprisingly brief. He retired at the end of 1966 aged just 26 to return to the family farm in the Western District, departing the VFL while still arguably at the peak of his powers. He remains an icon of the club, remembered for a short but explosive career that delivered the ultimate individual and team success.