Geoff McGivern (footballer)

Geoff McGivern
Personal information
Full name William Geoffrey McGivern
Born (1930-12-27)27 December 1930
Geelong, Victoria
Died 15 August 2015(2015-08-15) (aged 84)
Original team Croydon[1]
Height 191 cm (6 ft 3 in)[2]
Weight 86 kg (190 lb)
Positions Centre half-forward, centre half-back
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1950–1956 Melbourne 105 (53)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1956.
Career highlights
  • Melbourne premiership player 1955
  • Keith 'Bluey' Truscott Medal 1952
  • Croydon Ferntree Gully FL Reserves Premiership 1947[3]
  • 102 goals: Croydon FC Reserves 1947[4]
  • Croydon Ferntree Gully FL best & fairest 1958
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

William Geoffrey McGivern (27 December 1930 – 15 August 2015) was an Australian rules footballer who played in the Victorian Football League (VFL) after kicking 105 goals[5] and playing in Croydon's Reserves 1947 Croydon Ferntree Gully Football League premiership side as a 16 year old. McGivern trained with Richmond in late 1947,[6] then missed all of the 1949 football season due to appendicitis.

In 1950, McGivern began his seven-year career with Melbourne, originally as a half-forward.[7] McGivern won the club's best and fairest award in 1952,[8] and played as a defender when the Demons overcame Collingwood by 28 points in the close 1955 Grand Final. But McGivern missed the 1956 Grand Final after he was injured in the second semi final.[9]

He played a total of 105 VFL games and kicked 53 goals, retiring from VFL football at the end of the 1956 season due to his family business commitments at McGivern Bros Quarry.[10]

McGivern returned to play with Croydon in 1957 and won the Croydon Ferntree Gully Football League best and fairest award in 1958.

McGivern died on 15 August 2015 at the age of 84.[11]

References

  1. ^ "1950 - Injuries hit League teams FIVE NEWCOMERS IN MAIN MATCH". The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957). 21 April 1950. p. 19. Retrieved 29 October 2025.
  2. ^ "1950 - Melbourne finds rover SPENCER MAY REACH TEAM". The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957). 3 April 1950. p. 16. Retrieved 29 October 2025.
  3. ^ "1947 - Football: Croydon Premiers". The Lilydale Express (Vic. : 1886 - 1897; 1914 - 1956). 5 September 1947. p. 3. Retrieved 29 October 2025.
  4. ^ "1947 - Both VFL Captains Confident Of Semi-final Win". The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957). 3 September 1947. p. 27. Retrieved 29 October 2025.
  5. ^ "1954 - Demons' Hero". Sporting Globe (Melbourne, Vic. : 1922 - 1954). 8 September 195. p. 3. Retrieved 30 October 2025.
  6. ^ "1947 - Both VFL Captains Confident Of Semi-final Win". The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957). 3 September 1947. p. 27. Retrieved 29 October 2025.
  7. ^ Taylor, Percy (20 March 1950). "WAL LOCK WILL NOT PLAY AGAIN Melbourne loses star". The Argus. Melbourne. p. 18. Retrieved 12 January 2011 – via National Library of Australia.
  8. ^ "1952 - McGivern tops vote for 1952". The Herald (Melbourne, Vic. : 1861 - 1954). 10 September 1952. p. 15. Retrieved 29 October 2025.
  9. ^ Daffey, Paul (26 August 2006). "MOMENTS IN TIME – Ken Rosewall's 1956 US Open victory". The Age. Retrieved 12 January 2011.
  10. ^ "1957 - Demon star has retired". Google. The Age. 6 March 1957. p. 16. Retrieved 29 October 2025.
  11. ^ "Premiership player McGivern passes away", melbournefc.com.au, 15 August 2015; Retrieved 15 August 2015.
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