Geoff Moriarty
Australian rules footballer and coach
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Geoffrey John Moriarty (28 October 1871 – 29 October 1948)[1] was an Australian rules footballer who played for the Fitzroy Football Club in the VFA and Victorian Football League (VFL).
Fullname
Geoffrey John Moriarty
Born
28 October 1871
Alexandra, Victoria
Alexandra, Victoria
Died
29 October 1948 (aged 77)
Fitzroy, Victoria
Fitzroy, Victoria
Years
Club
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Painting of Moriarty by Frederick Woodhouse Junior, 1901, held at the National Gallery of Victoria | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Geoffrey John Moriarty | ||
| Born |
28 October 1871 Alexandra, Victoria | ||
| Died |
29 October 1948 (aged 77) Fitzroy, Victoria | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1891 | Carlton (VFA) | 14 (1) | |
| 1892–1896 | Fitzroy (VFA) | 81 (12) | |
| 1897–1907 | Fitzroy | 106 (0) | |
| Total | 201 (13) | ||
| Coaching career | |||
| Years | Club | Games (W–L–D) | |
| 1911–1912 | Fitzroy | 36 (20–16–0) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1912. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
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| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
The father of Fitzroy full-forward Jack Moriarty, Geoff played at the opposite end of the ground, and after a year with Carlton, he crossed to Fitzroy, becoming a premiership winning fullback. He was a member of Fitzroy premiership sides in 1895 in the VFA, and in 1899 and 1905, also playing in their losing Grand Finals in 1900 and 1906.
In 1911 Moriarty became Fitzroy's first ever official coach, with the club finishing fifth on both of his two seasons in charge.
