Geoff Strang | |
Birth Date: | 9 May 1944 |
Originalteam: | Albury |
Height: | 185 cm |
Weight: | 85.5 kg |
Statsend: | 1971 |
Years1: | 1965–1971 |
Club1: | Richmond |
Games Goals1: | 88 (0)[1] |
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Geoff Strang (9 May 1944 – 20 December 2003) was an Australian rules footballer who played in the Victorian Football League (VFL) in between 1965 and 1971 for the Richmond Football Club.
He was the grandson of South Melbourne footballer Bill Strang, the son of Richmond premiership player Doug Strang, nephew of dual Richmond premiership player Gordon Strang, South Melbourne footballer Allan Strang (1921-1996), and St Kilda footballer Colin Strang, and the cousin of John Perry, who also played in the 1967 Richmond premiership team.
He left Richmond at the end of 1971 to play under the coaching of his former Richmond team mate Mike Patterson at North Adelaide Football Club. He played a fine game for the Roosters in their 56 point win over Port Adelaide in the 1972 SANFL Grand Final