Col Geelan
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Col Geelan was an Australian rugby league
footballer and Coach. He played club football in the New South Wales Rugby Football League premiership for the Newtown Jets
and Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs, and he also represented New South Wales
and Australia
. He was appointed player-coach of Newtown in February 1954.
Rugby league
Rugby league football, usually called rugby league, is a full contact sport played by two teams of thirteen players on a rectangular grass field. One of the two codes of rugby football, it originated in England in 1895 by a split from Rugby Football Union over paying players...
footballer and Coach. He played club football in the New South Wales Rugby Football League premiership for the Newtown Jets
Newtown Jets
The Newtown Jets are an Australian rugby league football club based in Newtown, a suburb of Sydney's inner west. They currently compete in the NSWRL Premier League competition, having left the top grade after the 1983 NSWRFL season...
and Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs, and he also represented New South Wales
New South Wales Rugby League team
The New South Wales rugby league team has represented the Australian state of New South Wales in rugby league football since the sport's beginnings there in 1907. Administered by the New South Wales Rugby League, the team competes in the annual State of Origin series against arch-rivals, the...
and Australia
Australian national rugby league team
The Australian national rugby league team have represented Australia in senior men's rugby league football competition since the establishment of the game in Australia in 1908. Administered by the Australian Rugby League, the Kangaroos' are ranked number one in the RLIF World Rankings...
. He was appointed player-coach of Newtown in February 1954.