10 Facts About Geoff Tunbridge

Geoff R Tunbridge was an Australian rules footballer who played for the Melbourne Football Club in the Victorian Football League.

Geoff Tunbridge's jumper was number 23 and he was a red-headed, spearing left-foot flanker.

Geoff Tunbridge originally commenced his footy career for University Blues in the Victorian Amateur Football Association.

Geoff Tunbridge began studies in Science at Melbourne University in 1952, and in 1953 entered residence at Trinity College, where he played cricket and tennis.

Geoff Tunbridge refused on ideological grounds to accept payment from Melbourne Football Club, as he believed that players should play for the love of the game.

Geoff Tunbridge often ate a meat pie half an hour before the game.

Geoff Tunbridge earned a nomination on the forward flank for the Melbourne Team of the Century, but this position was ultimately awarded to Garry Lyon.

Geoff Tunbridge played in three premierships for Melbourne in the late 1950s.

Geoff Tunbridge first came to the school as student in 1949 and retired from teaching at Ballarat Grammar School in 1989.

Thereafter, Geoff Tunbridge taught at Leibler Yavneh College for a number of years.