Geoff Moriarty
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Geoff Moriarty was an Australian rules footballer who played with Fitzroy
from the inaugural VFL
season in 1897.
The father of Fitzroy full-forward Jack Moriarty
, Geoff played at the opposite end of the ground and was a premiership winning fullback with the Maroons. He was a member of Fitzroy premiership sides in 1899 and 1905, also playing in their losing Grand Finals in 1900 and 1906.
In 1911 he became Fitzroy's first ever official coach, with the club finishing fifth on both of his two seasons in charge.
Fitzroy Football Club
The Fitzroy Football Club, formerly nicknamed The Lions, is an Australian rules football club formed in 1883 to represent the inner Melbourne suburb of Fitzroy, Victoria and was a foundation member club of the Victorian Football League on its inception in 1897...
from the inaugural 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...
season in 1897.
The father of Fitzroy full-forward Jack Moriarty
Jack Moriarty
Jack Moriarty was an Australian rules footballer in the Victorian Football League .- Background :Moriarty, the son of dual Fitzroy premiership player Geoff, was a lightly built full forward who became a spectacular success after leaving Essendon Football Club at the end of 1923 and crossing to...
, Geoff played at the opposite end of the ground and was a premiership winning fullback with the Maroons. He was a member of Fitzroy premiership sides in 1899 and 1905, also playing in their losing Grand Finals in 1900 and 1906.
In 1911 he became Fitzroy's first ever official coach, with the club finishing fifth on both of his two seasons in charge.