Geoff Pryor
Essendon
AFL career
137 games8 goals
- Debut
- R6 1965 v SME22 May 1965
- Most recent
- R22 1974 v MEL31 Aug 1974
Stats
1974 | ESS | 22 | 11.6 | 1.9 | 13.5 | 3.5 | 2.6 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
1973 | ESS | 19 | 10.4 | 1.2 | 11.6 | 2.5 | 1.9 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0.1 |
1970 | ESS | 14 | 11.3 | 2.9 | 14.1 | 3.9 | 2.0 | 2.3 | 0.3 | 0.1 |
1969 | ESS | 20 | 12.4 | 1.0 | 13.4 | 5.2 | 1.9 | 1.7 | 0.2 | 0.1 |
1968 | ESS | 23 | 12.9 | 1.0 | 13.9 | 4.1 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
1967 | ESS | 3 | 11.7 | 1.7 | 13.3 | 3.3 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
1966 | ESS | 20 | 11.8 | 0.9 | 12.7 | 3.3 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
1965 | ESS | 16 | 10.9 | 0.7 | 11.6 | 2.4 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
MEL | WH | R22 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 2 | - | 0.0 |
CAR | WP | R21 | 25 | 3 | 28 | 9 | 4 | 0 | - | 0.0 |
NTH | WH | R20 | 12 | 2 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 2 | - | 0.0 |
FIT | WH | R19 | 9 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 1 | - | 0.0 |
RCH | MCG | R18 | 9 | 3 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 0 | - | 0.0 |
FSC | WH | R17 | 9 | 2 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 2 | - | 0.0 |
GEE | KP | R16 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 3 | - | 0.0 |
STK | MO | R15 | 14 | 2 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 3 | - | 0.0 |
HAW | WH | R14 | 10 | 3 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | 0.0 |
SME | LO | R13 | 15 | 1 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 3 | - | 0.0 |
COL | WH | R12 | 18 | 2 | 20 | 6 | 2 | 2 | - | 0.0 |
MEL | WP | R11 | 16 | 3 | 19 | 10 | 1 | 3 | - | 0.0 |
CAR | WH | R10 | 12 | 2 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 1 | - | 0.0 |
NTH | AS | R9 | 12 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 3 | - | 0.0 |
FIT | JO | R8 | 10 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 1 | - | 0.0 |
RCH | WH | R7 | 15 | 1 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 0 | - | 0.0 |
FSC | WO | R6 | 9 | 3 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 0 | - | 0.0 |
GEE | WH | R5 | 10 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 0 | - | 0.0 |
HAW | PP | R4 | 13 | 2 | 15 | 0 | 4 | 2 | - | 0.0 |
STK | WP | R3 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 1 | - | 0.0 |
SME | WH | R2 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
COL | VP | R1 | 9 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 2 | - | 0.0 |
Bio
Recruited from Wesley College, Geoff Pryor wasted little time establishing himself in the VFL, slotting into Essendon’s defence during their triumphant 1965 premiership campaign. Standing 191cm, he was a tall and reliable backman capable of locking down the opposition's best forwards, famously holding his own against St Kilda legend Darrel Baldock. Pryor became a fixture of the Bombers' backline throughout the late 1960s, shifting to full-back for the club's 1968 Grand Final loss to Carlton.
While a premiership player in his debut season, Pryor’s most enduring legacy arguably lies in his off-field contributions. An intellectual footballer who studied science at the University of Melbourne, he was a central figure in the famous "Essendon strike" of 1970 and served as the inaugural president of the VFL Players' Association, fighting for better conditions in a semi-professional era. After missing the 1971 and 1972 seasons to travel overseas, Pryor returned to Windy Hill in 1973 to bring up his 100-game milestone, eventually retiring as a highly respected figure in the club's history.
Profile
- Born
- 21 Nov 1945 (age 80y 334d)
- Height
- 191 cm
- Weight
- 86 kg
Teams
Honours
- Premiership1965
Bio
1 revisionRecruited from Wesley College, Geoff Pryor wasted little time establishing himself in the VFL, slotting into Essendon’s defence during their triumphant 1965 premiership campaign. Standing 191cm, he was a tall and reliable backman capable of locking down the opposition's best forwards, famously holding his own against St Kilda legend Darrel Baldock. Pryor became a fixture of the Bombers' backline throughout the late 1960s, shifting to full-back for the club's 1968 Grand Final loss to Carlton.
While a premiership player in his debut season, Pryor’s most enduring legacy arguably lies in his off-field contributions. An intellectual footballer who studied science at the University of Melbourne, he was a central figure in the famous "Essendon strike" of 1970 and served as the inaugural president of the VFL Players' Association, fighting for better conditions in a semi-professional era. After missing the 1971 and 1972 seasons to travel overseas, Pryor returned to Windy Hill in 1973 to bring up his 100-game milestone, eventually retiring as a highly respected figure in the club's history.