Geoff Gerard was born on 10 July 1955 and is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1970s and 1980s.
10 Facts About Geoff Gerard
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Geoff Gerard holds the distinction of playing in the most first-grade grand finals without ever winning one.
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Geoff Gerard was a local Parramatta junior and began his career as a centre with the team in 1974 and, in a disappointing side that only just avoided a third wooden spoon in five years, won the club's rookie of the year award.
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Geoff Gerard soon shifted to the forwards and his game developed rapidly as the Eels advanced to the 1975 NSWRFL season's finals, and then the Grand Final in 1976.
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Geoff Gerard scored a try in that match but Eadie's wonderful goal-kicking gave Manly-Warringah a narrow win.
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Geoff Gerard played in all five Tests in the second row, but did not represent Australia again until 1983.
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Geoff Gerard is listed on the Australian Players Register as Kangaroo No 518.
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In 1981, Geoff Gerard shifted to the Manly Warringah Sea Eagles and his move to the front row was widely criticized at the time, but he did so well in that role that he was close to selection for his second Kangaroo tour in 1982 despite a below-par performance in the Grand Final.
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Geoff Gerard played in both of Manly's Grand Final losses to his former club Parramatta in 1982 and 1983.
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In 1990 Geoff Gerard took over as coach of Penrith's reserve grade side.