Geoff Ainsworth
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Geoff Ainsworth was an Australian rules football
er who played with Geelong
in the Victorian Football League
(VFL) during the late 1960s and early 1970s.
Originally from the University Blues, Ainsworth was used as a back pocket
by Geelong over the course of his eight season career. He was a member of Geelong's losing 1967 VFL Grand Final
side in his first year at the club. After missing all but one game of the 1971 season as he was traveling in Europe, Ainsworth went on to become club captain in 1973. He lost the captaincy role the following season and retired, aged only 28, at the end of the year in order to concentrate on his legal career. During his career Ainsworth had polled a total of five Brownlow Medal
votes. In 1976 he was made a life member of the Geelong Football Club. Ainsworth died on 2 February 2011.
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 with 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 late 1960s and early 1970s.
Originally from the University Blues, Ainsworth was used as a back pocket
Back pocket
In Australian rules football, the back pocket refers to a position on the field deep in defence.Back pocket players, situated in the backline, need to have good spoiling skills and usually, quality back-pockets are noted for their hardness....
by Geelong over the course of his eight season career. He was a member of Geelong's losing 1967 VFL Grand Final
1967 VFL Grand Final
The 1967 VFL Grand Final was an Australian rules football game contested between the Geelong Football Club and Richmond Football Club, held at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in Melbourne on 23 September 1967. It was the 71st annual Grand Final of the Victorian Football League, staged to determine...
side in his first year at the club. After missing all but one game of the 1971 season as he was traveling in Europe, Ainsworth went on to become club captain in 1973. He lost the captaincy role the following season and retired, aged only 28, at the end of the year in order to concentrate on his legal career. During his career Ainsworth had polled a total of five Brownlow Medal
Brownlow Medal
The Chas Brownlow Trophy, better known as the Brownlow Medal , is awarded to the "fairest and best" player in the Australian Football League during the regular season as determined by votes cast by the officiating field umpires after each game...
votes. In 1976 he was made a life member of the Geelong Football Club. Ainsworth died on 2 February 2011.