Full Name: REX GEARD
Date of Birth: 10/01/1927
Height: 187 cm ( 6-1 1/2 )
Weight: 85 kg ( 13-5 )
Guernsey: 36
Debut: 19/04/1952, Round 1, Fitzroy
Last Game: 27/06/1953, Round 10, South Melbourne
RICHMOND SENIORS
Seasons: 1952-53
Total Games: 11
Total Goals: 0
Honours:
RICHMOND RESERVES
Seasons: 1952-53
Total Games: 22
Total Goals: 3
Honours:
BIOGRAPHY
Rex played in the ruck and back-pocket. He was recruited from and later returned to Sandy Bay after playing with Richmond. He played in the first eight games of 1952 and wasn’t selected in the seniors again until Round 4 of 1953. He was known as “The Iron Horse” of Tasmanian Football, and he regularly represented Tasmania in interstate matches. Rex dies in 1982.
PRE RICHMOND
Upper Derwent 1945-46 ( Honours - Premiership 1946 ) ; Sandy Bay 1947-51.
POST RICHMOND
Sandy Bay 1954-61, 1963-66, Games 205 including 1947-51, Goals 97 including 1947-51 ( Premiership 1964, Captain 1959, Coach 1963-66, Best & Fairest 1958, League Representative Team Games 11 Goals 3, Tasmanian Representative Team Games 8 Goals 2.
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