Hugh Strahan is a former Australian rules football

Australian rules football

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er who played for Geelong

Geelong Football Club

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 in the Victorian Football League

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 (VFL) during the late 1960s and early 1970s.

A key position player, Strahan spent six seasons at Geelong and took part in their 1968 and 1969 finals campaigns.

The next stage of Strahan's career took place in Tasmania, who he represented in the 1975 Knockout Carnival

1975 Knockout Carnival

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. He played with Cooee and was good performer for the North West Football Union

North West Football Union

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in inter-league matches.

In 1977 he became coach of his original club, Newtown & Chilwell in Geelong.