Travis Varcoe is an Australian rules football

Australian rules football

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er for the Geelong Football Club

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 Australian Football League

Australian Football League

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 (AFL).
Varcoe debuted in the SANFL

South Australian National Football League

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 for the Central District Bulldogs

Central District Bulldogs

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 in 2005, at the age of 17. A foot injury early on in the season held him back from performing in front of prospective recruiters, before 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...

 selected him at the end of the first round with the 15th overall pick in the 2005 National Draft

2005 AFL Draft

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Varcoe was given the honour of wearing the guernsey number 5, a number previously worn by club legends Gary Ablett and Polly Farmer.