Gus Seebeck
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Gus Seebeck is a former Australian rules footballer who played for and in the West Australian Football League
/Westar Rules (WAFL), and the East Coast Eagles in the AFL Sydney.
Seebeck was a member of the Victorian Teal Cup winning side in 1994 and played for the Prahran Dragons in the TAC Cup
, captaining them in 1995. Of the 25 players in the Victorian side that year, 23 were drafted into the Australian Football League
(AFL) in either the 1994
or 1995 AFL Draft
, but Seebeck was overlooked. He then moved to Perth and played reserves football for South Fremantle whilst he studied Aquaculture
at Curtin University. An abundance of tall players limited Seebeck's chance to play in the senior team and despite winning the Prendegast Medal in 1998 as the fairest and best player in the reserves competition, he only managed to play eleven senior games in three years.
In 1999 he moved to play with Perth, as South Fremantle had entered into a host club arrangement with and there was likely to be even more competition for positions in the league team. The move was instantly successful, as he was a surprise winner of the 1999 Sandover Medal
, beating favourite Ryan Turnbull
by one vote. In 2000, however, with the host club arrangement disbanded, he returned to South Fremantle, but only played two games before being offered a job with the PGA Tour
as Operations Manager for Australasia, which was based in Sydney. He had previously worked for the organising committee for the Heineken Open golf tournament when it was based in Perth.
He continued to play football in Sydney for the East Coast Eagles, and is their current chairman.
West Australian Football League
The West Australian Football League is an Australian rules football league based in Perth, Western Australia. The WAFL is the second-most popular in the state, behind the nation-wide Australian Football League...
/Westar Rules (WAFL), and the East Coast Eagles in the AFL Sydney.
Seebeck was a member of the Victorian Teal Cup winning side in 1994 and played for the Prahran Dragons in the TAC Cup
TAC Cup
The TAC Cup is an under 18 Australian rules football representative competition held in Victoria, Australia. It is based on geographic regions throughout country Victoria and metropolitan Melbourne with each team representing 12 Victorian regions....
, captaining them in 1995. Of the 25 players in the Victorian side that year, 23 were drafted into the Australian 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...
(AFL) in either the 1994
1994 AFL Draft
The 1994 AFL Draft consisted of a pre-season draft, a national draft, a trade period and a rookie elevation. The AFL Draft is the annual draft of talented players by Australian rules football teams that participate in the main competition of that sport, the Australian Football League.In 1994 there...
or 1995 AFL Draft
1995 AFL Draft
The 1995 AFL Draft was held at the conclusion of the 1995 Australian Football League season.The AFL Draft is the annual draft of new unsigned players by Australian rules football clubs that participate in the main competition of that sport, the Australian Football League.Clubs receive picks based...
, but Seebeck was overlooked. He then moved to Perth and played reserves football for South Fremantle whilst he studied Aquaculture
Aquaculture
Aquaculture, also known as aquafarming, is the farming of aquatic organisms such as fish, crustaceans, molluscs and aquatic plants. Aquaculture involves cultivating freshwater and saltwater populations under controlled conditions, and can be contrasted with commercial fishing, which is the...
at Curtin University. An abundance of tall players limited Seebeck's chance to play in the senior team and despite winning the Prendegast Medal in 1998 as the fairest and best player in the reserves competition, he only managed to play eleven senior games in three years.
In 1999 he moved to play with Perth, as South Fremantle had entered into a host club arrangement with and there was likely to be even more competition for positions in the league team. The move was instantly successful, as he was a surprise winner of the 1999 Sandover Medal
Sandover Medal
The Sandover Medal is an Australian rules football award, given annually since 1921 to the fairest and best player in the West Australian Football League...
, beating favourite Ryan Turnbull
Ryan Turnbull
Ryan Edwin Turnbull is a former Australian rules footballer. He played with the West Coast Eagles in the Australian Football League from 1991–2001, playing in the Eagles' 1994 premiership side...
by one vote. In 2000, however, with the host club arrangement disbanded, he returned to South Fremantle, but only played two games before being offered a job with the PGA Tour
PGA Tour
The PGA Tour is the organizer of the main men's professional golf tours in the United States and North America...
as Operations Manager for Australasia, which was based in Sydney. He had previously worked for the organising committee for the Heineken Open golf tournament when it was based in Perth.
He continued to play football in Sydney for the East Coast Eagles, and is their current chairman.