Brian Geary
North Melbourne and Hawthorn
AFL career
14 games2 goals
- Debut
- R3 1934 v COL19 May 1934
- Most recent
- R18 1941 v COL30 Aug 1941
Stats
Bio
Originally from Shepparton, Brian Geary was a persistent country footballer whose VFL career was split into two distinct chapters separated by seven years. He first broke into the league with Hawthorn in 1934, managing three senior appearances as a 21-year-old before drifting out of the top flight, likely returning to regional football in the Goulburn Valley. With the onset of the Second World War depleting playing lists across the competition, Geary earned a second chance at VFL level in 1941, this time with North Melbourne. A versatile player capable of filling defensive or utility roles, he added 11 games to his tally as a mature-age recruit for the Shinboners. While his 14-game career was brief, his return to the elite level at age 29 demonstrated a resilience typical of the wartime era's patchwork team lists.
Profile
- Born
- 14 Dec 1912
- Died
- 29 Jan 1981 (aged 68y 46d)
- Birthplace
- Nathalia, VIC
- Deathplace
- South Melbourne, VIC
- Height
- 180 cm
- Weight
- 73 kg
Teams
Bio
1 revisionOriginally from Shepparton, Brian Geary was a persistent country footballer whose VFL career was split into two distinct chapters separated by seven years. He first broke into the league with Hawthorn in 1934, managing three senior appearances as a 21-year-old before drifting out of the top flight, likely returning to regional football in the Goulburn Valley. With the onset of the Second World War depleting playing lists across the competition, Geary earned a second chance at VFL level in 1941, this time with North Melbourne. A versatile player capable of filling defensive or utility roles, he added 11 games to his tally as a mature-age recruit for the Shinboners. While his 14-game career was brief, his return to the elite level at age 29 demonstrated a resilience typical of the wartime era's patchwork team lists.