George Swarbrick (footballer)
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George Swarbrick was an Australian rules football
er who played for Geelong
in the Victorian Football League
(VFL) during the early 1950s.
Swarbrick, despite playing just two seasons, holds a place in Geelong football history for kicking the match winning behind in the dying seconds of their one point win over North Melbourne in 1953, which beat Collingwood's league record of 20 consecutive VFL victories, set in the 1920s. He won back to back Maskell Medals at Port Fairy
in 1958 and 1959.
He was the nephew of club great Lindsay White
and appeared in Geelong's losing 1953 VFL Grand Final
team as a forward.
Australian rules football
Australian rules football, officially known as Australian football, also called football, Aussie rules or footy is a sport played between two teams of 22 players on either...
er who played for Geelong
Geelong Football Club
The Geelong Football Club, nicknamed The Cats, is a professional Australian rules football club, named after and based in the city of Geelong, playing in the Australian Football League . The club has been the VFL/AFL premiers nine times, with a record equalling 3 in the AFL era. Geelong has also...
in the Victorian Football League
Australian Football League
The Australian Football League is both the governing body and the major professional competition in the sport of Australian rules football...
(VFL) during the early 1950s.
Swarbrick, despite playing just two seasons, holds a place in Geelong football history for kicking the match winning behind in the dying seconds of their one point win over North Melbourne in 1953, which beat Collingwood's league record of 20 consecutive VFL victories, set in the 1920s. He won back to back Maskell Medals at Port Fairy
Port Fairy Football Club
The Port Fairy Football Club are an Australian rules football club which compete in the Hampden Football League.They are based in the Victorian town of Port Fairy and have played in the Hampden Football League since 1949.-Maskell Medallists:...
in 1958 and 1959.
He was the nephew of club great Lindsay White
Lindsay White
Lindsay G. White was a forward for Geelong and South Melbourne during the 1940s and is regarded as one of the best forwards from that era...
and appeared in Geelong's losing 1953 VFL Grand Final
1953 VFL Grand Final
The 1953 VFL Grand Final was an Australian rules football game contested between the Geelong Football Club and Collingwood Football Club, held at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on 27 September 1953. It was the 57th annual Grand Final of the Victorian Football League, staged to determine the premiers...
team as a forward.