George Pike
Geelong
AFL career
14 games11 goals
- Debut
- R9 1947 v FSC14 June 1947
- Most recent
- R4 1949 v FIT7 May 1949
Stats
Bio
A local product recruited from East Geelong, George Pike’s VFL career was significantly delayed by his service in the Australian Army during World War II, where he saw active duty in New Guinea. He finally burst onto the league scene as a 24-year-old in Round 9, 1947, producing a stunning debut against Footscray where he booted three goals and was named one of the Cats' best players. Operating primarily as a lively forward option capable of hitting the scoreboard, he maintained a strong strike rate with 11 goals from his 14 senior appearances. Despite this promising start, Pike struggled to cement a permanent spot in a Geelong lineup that was rapidly building toward its legendary premiership dynasty of the early 1950s, eventually leaving the club at the conclusion of the 1949 season.
Profile
- Born
- 22 Jan 1923
- Died
- 19 Sept 2007 (aged 84y 240d)
- Birthplace
- Geelong, VIC
- Deathplace
- Bridgewater, VIC
- Height
- 180 cm
- Weight
- 74 kg
Teams
Bio
1 revisionA local product recruited from East Geelong, George Pike’s VFL career was significantly delayed by his service in the Australian Army during World War II, where he saw active duty in New Guinea. He finally burst onto the league scene as a 24-year-old in Round 9, 1947, producing a stunning debut against Footscray where he booted three goals and was named one of the Cats' best players. Operating primarily as a lively forward option capable of hitting the scoreboard, he maintained a strong strike rate with 11 goals from his 14 senior appearances. Despite this promising start, Pike struggled to cement a permanent spot in a Geelong lineup that was rapidly building toward its legendary premiership dynasty of the early 1950s, eventually leaving the club at the conclusion of the 1949 season.