Geoff Blethyn
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Geoff Blethyn was an Australian rules footballer who played with Essendon
in the VFL
.
A full-forward
, Blethyn had a slim frame and was easy to spot on the field because he wore glasses. He kicked 4 goals in their 1968 Grand Final
loss to Carlton
and had his most prolific game up forward when he kicked 11 goals against Footscray
during the 1972 season. It had been a record breaking year for Blethyn, he finished it with 107 goals and he had been the first Essendon player since John Coleman in 1950 to kick over 100 in a season. He however missed out on the Coleman Medal
to Peter McKenna
who managed a total of 130.
The following season he left for Claremont but returned to Essendon in 1976 where he topped their goalkicking with 39 goals. It was the third time he had finished a season as Essendon's top goalkicker, having done so in 1970 and 1972.
In 1977 he began a brief stint with Port Adelaide where he would go on to be a member of the only premiership side of his career.
Essendon Football Club
The Essendon Football Club, nicknamed The Bombers, is an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League...
in the VFL
Australian Football League
The Australian Football League is both the governing body and the major professional competition in the sport of Australian rules football...
.
A full-forward
Full-forward
Full-forward is a position in Australian rules football and Gaelic football with a key focus on kicking goals.Leading full-forwards of the Australian Football League are usually among those awarded with the Coleman Medal for the most goals in an AFL season....
, Blethyn had a slim frame and was easy to spot on the field because he wore glasses. He kicked 4 goals in their 1968 Grand Final
1968 VFL Grand Final
The 1968 VFL Grand Final was an Australian rules football game contested between the Carlton Football Club and Essendon Football Club, held at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in Melbourne on 28 September 1968. It was the 72nd annual Grand Final of the Victorian Football League, staged to determine...
loss to Carlton
Carlton Football Club
The Carlton Football Club is a professional Australian rules football club based in Melbourne, Victoria. The club competes in the Australian Football League, and was one of the eight founding members of that competition in 1897...
and had his most prolific game up forward when he kicked 11 goals against Footscray
Western Bulldogs
The Western Bulldogs are an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League . The club is based at the Whitten Oval in West Footscray, an inner-western suburb of Melbourne...
during the 1972 season. It had been a record breaking year for Blethyn, he finished it with 107 goals and he had been the first Essendon player since John Coleman in 1950 to kick over 100 in a season. He however missed out on the Coleman Medal
Coleman Medal
The Coleman Medal is awarded yearly to the Australian Football League player who kicks the most goals in regular-season matches in that year...
to Peter McKenna
Peter McKenna
Peter McKenna is a former Australian rules footballer, who played 180 games and kicked 838 goals with the Collingwood Football Club between 1965 and 1975, where he spent the majority of his career...
who managed a total of 130.
The following season he left for Claremont but returned to Essendon in 1976 where he topped their goalkicking with 39 goals. It was the third time he had finished a season as Essendon's top goalkicker, having done so in 1970 and 1972.
In 1977 he began a brief stint with Port Adelaide where he would go on to be a member of the only premiership side of his career.