Allen Geelan is an Australian former rugby league footballer who played in the 1970s and 1980s.
15 Facts About Allen Geelan
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Allen Geelan played for Newtown, Eastern Suburbs, Canterbury-Bankstown and Western Suburbs in the New South Wales Rugby League competition.
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Allen Geelan is the son of former Newtown and Canterbury-Bankstown player Col Allen Geelan.
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Allen Geelan spent the first 2 years at Canterbury in reserve grade before making his first grade debut for the club in 1980.
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Allen Geelan was instead a member of the reserve grade premiership winning team which defeated Parramatta.
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Allen Geelan scored his first try in round 4, his first appearance starting at lock.
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Allen Geelan made a total of 58 appearances for Canterbury across all grades.
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In 1982, Allen Geelan joined Eastern Suburbs but only made 1 appearance for the club before signing with Newtown.
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Allen Geelan did score a try in the reserve grade loss to Balmain.
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Allen Geelan played 18 games for Newtown in 1983 which would prove to be the club's last in the top grade of Australian rugby league.
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In 1984, Allen Geelan joined Western Suburbs after Newtown were evicted from the premiership due to financial reasons.
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Allen Geelan became a regular starter in the Wests team over the next few seasons as they struggled on the field.
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In 1987, Allen Geelan played in 22 matches and scored a personal best 7 tries, including a double in round 2 against reigning premiers Parramatta in what was the first game after the Magpies moved to Campbelltown.
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Allen Geelan scored 2 tries from 12 appearances in 1988, and played the first 9 rounds of 1989.
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Allen Geelan retired at the end of the 1989 season.