George Tribe
Footscray
AFL career
66 games80 goals
- Debut
- R9 1940 v COL22 June 1940
- Most recent
- R16 1946 v MEL10 Aug 1946
Stats
Bio
A gifted dual-sportsman from Yarraville, George Tribe made his mark as a dangerous forward-rover for Footscray during the World War II era. He possessed a natural instinct for the goals, booting 80 majors across 66 games and providing a constant spark in the Bulldogs' attack. While he was a skilled footballer, his sporting destiny ultimately lay elsewhere; Tribe was a world-class left-arm wrist spinner who went on to play Test cricket for Australia. His VFL career was cut short when he moved to England to pursue a professional cricket contract in the Lancashire League, later becoming a titan of the county circuit with Northamptonshire. Consequently, he remains a unique "what if" figure in Footscray history—a local talent who traded the Western Oval for the cricket fields of the UK just as he was entering his athletic prime.
Profile
- Born
- 04 Oct 1920
- Died
- 05 Apr 2009 (aged 88y 183d)
- Birthplace
- Yarraville, VIC
- Height
- 168 cm
- Weight
- 72 kg
Teams
Family
- Brother:Tom Tribe
Bio
1 revisionA gifted dual-sportsman from Yarraville, George Tribe made his mark as a dangerous forward-rover for Footscray during the World War II era. He possessed a natural instinct for the goals, booting 80 majors across 66 games and providing a constant spark in the Bulldogs' attack. While he was a skilled footballer, his sporting destiny ultimately lay elsewhere; Tribe was a world-class left-arm wrist spinner who went on to play Test cricket for Australia. His VFL career was cut short when he moved to England to pursue a professional cricket contract in the Lancashire League, later becoming a titan of the county circuit with Northamptonshire. Consequently, he remains a unique "what if" figure in Footscray history—a local talent who traded the Western Oval for the cricket fields of the UK just as he was entering his athletic prime.