Steve Reynoldson
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Steve Reynoldson is a former Australian rules football
er who played with Geelong
and the Brisbane Bears
in the Victorian/Australian Football League
(VFL/AFL).
Reynoldson, recruited from Strathmerton
, was a centre half-forward
who kicked 23 goals for Geelong in 1981. He played well in their qualifying final win over Collingwood
that season with 17 disposals, eight marks and two goals.
After six years at Geelong, Reynoldson joined the Brisbane Bears for their first league season in 1987. He was appointed deputy vice-captain and was used as a centre half-back by the Bears. He played in the first 18 rounds for the Bears in their inaugural season and was their second best performers in the Brownlow Medal with eight votes. In 1989 he was Brisbane's first ruckman for much of the year as Mark Mickan
struggled with injuries and he took 123 marks, the most by a Bears player.
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...
and the Brisbane Bears
Brisbane Bears
The Brisbane Football Club, formerly nicknamed The Bears was an Australian rules football club and the first Queensland-based club in the Victorian Football League . The club played its first match in 1987, but struggled on and off the field until it made the finals for the first time in 1995...
in the Victorian/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...
(VFL/AFL).
Reynoldson, recruited from Strathmerton
Strathmerton Football Club
The Strathmerton Football Club, nicknamed the Bulldogs, is an Australian Rules Football club playing in the Picola & District Football League.The club is based in the small Victorian town of Strathmerton.-Premierships:...
, was a centre half-forward
Centre half-forward
In Australian rules football, the centre half-forward is a position on the half-forward line of a football field. The directly opposing player is a Centre-Half-Back....
who kicked 23 goals for Geelong in 1981. He played well in their qualifying final win over Collingwood
Collingwood Football Club
The Collingwood Football Club, nicknamed The Magpies, is an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League...
that season with 17 disposals, eight marks and two goals.
After six years at Geelong, Reynoldson joined the Brisbane Bears for their first league season in 1987. He was appointed deputy vice-captain and was used as a centre half-back by the Bears. He played in the first 18 rounds for the Bears in their inaugural season and was their second best performers in the Brownlow Medal with eight votes. In 1989 he was Brisbane's first ruckman for much of the year as Mark Mickan
Mark Mickan
Mark James "Rubbers" Mickan is a former Australian rules footballer who has the unusual history of being on the inaugural player list for two VFL/AFL clubs – Brisbane Bears and Adelaide Crows. He began and finished his senior career with SANFL club West Adelaide. All-Australian Team selection in...
struggled with injuries and he took 123 marks, the most by a Bears player.