Gerald Tagliabue
South Melbourne
AFL career
32 games6 goals
- Debut
- R9 1956 v STK9 June 1956
- Most recent
- R18 1959 v MEL29 Aug 1959
Stats
Bio
Recruited from Swan Hill in country Victoria, Gerald Tagliabue was a tall, rangy follower and key position prospect who joined South Melbourne ahead of the 1956 season. Standing 188cm—a significant height for the era—he was utilised primarily to support the ruck division or fill gaps in the key defensive posts. Tagliabue managed 32 senior appearances over four seasons at the Lakeside Oval, playing his football during a lean era where the club consistently finished in the bottom half of the ladder. Despite his physical attributes, he struggled to cement a permanent spot in the spine of the senior side, eventually departing the VFL scene following the 1959 season.
Profile
- Born
- 15 Sept 1935
- Died
- 20 Apr 2016 (aged 80y 218d)
- Height
- 188 cm
- Weight
- 78 kg
Teams
Bio
1 revisionRecruited from Swan Hill in country Victoria, Gerald Tagliabue was a tall, rangy follower and key position prospect who joined South Melbourne ahead of the 1956 season. Standing 188cm—a significant height for the era—he was utilised primarily to support the ruck division or fill gaps in the key defensive posts. Tagliabue managed 32 senior appearances over four seasons at the Lakeside Oval, playing his football during a lean era where the club consistently finished in the bottom half of the ladder. Despite his physical attributes, he struggled to cement a permanent spot in the spine of the senior side, eventually departing the VFL scene following the 1959 season.