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Michael Turner

Geelong

AFL career

245 games285 goals

Debut
R4 1974 v STK27 Apr 1974
Most recent
R22 1988 v COL27 Aug 1988

Stats

1988
GEE
16
8.8
2.8
11.6
3.9
0.8
0.9
0.3
2.3
1.1
58
1987
GEE
19
10.6
2.3
12.9
4.8
0.9
1.2
0.5
2.6
2.3
68
1986
GEE
21
12.8
2.9
15.6
4.7
1.4
1.7
-
2.4
1.6
-
1984
GEE
17
14.5
3.4
17.9
3.2
1.6
1.6
-
1.2
0.8
-
1983
GEE
8
12.1
3.0
15.1
3.8
1.3
1.6
-
0.6
0.3
-
1982
GEE
22
15.4
3.5
18.8
3.7
1.9
2.4
-
1.8
1.6
-
1981
GEE
13
11.2
3.1
14.3
3.2
1.6
2.3
-
0.8
0.8
-
1980
GEE
23
16.5
3.3
19.8
4.2
2.2
2.6
-
0.7
0.7
-
1979
GEE
22
17.5
3.2
20.7
3.6
1.5
2.0
-
0.8
0.6
-
1978
GEE
21
15.6
3.4
19.0
4.3
2.4
2.2
-
0.7
1.2
-
1977
GEE
14
13.5
2.8
16.3
4.0
1.8
2.8
-
1.0
0.8
-
1976
GEE
22
13.1
3.5
16.5
4.9
1.9
1.9
-
0.3
0.5
-
1975
GEE
20
14.7
1.9
16.6
4.1
2.4
1.7
-
0.3
0.6
-
1974
GEE
7
13.4
3.3
16.7
2.7
2.3
2.4
-
0.0
0.6
-
League
Season
COL
VP
R22
6
3
9
3
0
0
0
0
1.0
39
RCH
KP
R21
6
3
9
2
1
1
0
0
3.1
47
HAW
KP
R20
5
2
7
2
0
1
0
0
1.2
30
FSC
KP
R17
11
1
12
3
3
4
0
0
4.0
59
CAR
PP
R16
15
3
18
7
1
1
0
0
3.1
89
WCE
SUB
R15
11
4
15
3
1
0
0
0
4.0
75
FSC
WO
R12
12
2
14
2
1
0
0
2
1.0
61
COL
KP
R11
6
1
7
2
2
0
0
0
2.2
42
BRB
Car
R10
12
4
16
4
0
1
0
0
2.1
66
FIT
KP
R9
3
5
8
5
0
0
0
0
0.2
36
STK
KP
R8
14
3
17
6
1
2
0
1
4.3
92
CAR
WP
R7
5
5
10
3
1
1
0
2
1.0
46
SYD
KP
R6
9
4
13
6
0
1
0
0
4.1
75
ESS
KP
R5
13
3
16
7
0
1
0
0
3.2
83
RCH
MCG
R4
10
1
11
6
1
0
0
0
4.2
77
WCE
KP
R1
3
1
4
2
1
1
0
0
0.1
16

Profile

Born
06 Dec 1954
Died
30 Dec 2024 (aged 70y 24d)
Height
183 cm
Weight
77 kg

Teams

  • Geelong
    245 games, 285 goals
    1974–1988

Honours

  • Goal of the Year1980
  • Geelong captain(3×) 1984, 1985, 1986

Family

Bio

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Recruited from Warrnambool in the Hampden Football League, Michael Turner debuted for Geelong in 1974 and rapidly established himself as one of the premier wingmen of the VFL. Renowned for his electrifying pace and endurance, Turner redefined the role of the outside midfielder, using his ability to carry the ball over long distances to break opposition defensive zones and regularly hit the scoreboard. His consistency was remarkable throughout a 15-season career, resulting in regular state selection for Victoria and a reputation as one of the most damaging ball-carriers in the competition.

Turner's leadership qualities saw him appointed club captain from 1984 to 1986, a period where he also claimed the Carji Greeves Medal as the club's best and fairest player. While he played in several finals campaigns, including the preliminary final near-misses of the early 1980s, premiership success ultimately eluded him. He retired at the end of 1988 holding the long-standing record for the most VFL/AFL games played without a Grand Final appearance, a statistic that highlights both his durability and the fortunes of the Geelong sides he led. A member of the Geelong Hall of Fame, he is remembered as an elite runner who drove the Cats through the 1970s and 80s before serving the club as a long-term administrator.

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