Col Geelan

Col Geelan

Personal information
Full name	Satnley Colin Geelan
Nickname	Col
Born	1927
Died	11 May 1996 Bawley Point, New South Wales
Playing information
Position	Centre, Five-eighth
Club
Years	Team	Pld	T	G	FG	P
1948–54	Newtown Jets	75	32	0	0	96
1956–57	Canterbry-Banks.	32	2	0	0	6
	Total	107	34	0	0	102
Representative
Years	Team	Pld	T	G	FG	P
1952–54	New South Wales	3	1	0	0	3
1951–53	Australia	8	4	0	0	12
Coaching information
Club
Years	Team	Gms	W	D	L	W%
1954	Newtown Jets	20	15	2	3	75
1957	Canterbury	18	3	1	14	17
	Total	38	18	3	17	47

Stanley Colin (Col) Geelan (1927–1996)^[1] was an Australian rugby league footballer and Coach.

Career

A Newtown Junior, Col Geelan started his career at Newtown in 1948, but then spent the 1949 season at Gunnedah before returning in 1950. He played five-eight and centre during his career.

He played five seasons for the Newtown Jets between 1950-1954 playing over 75 first grade games, then captain-coached Rockhampton, Queensland in 1955.

He returned to Sydney to captain the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs in 1956, and he captain-coached them in 1957 before retiring.

Representative career

Col Geelan also represented New South Wales in three games between 1952 and 1954. He was selected for Australia on 8 occasions between 1951 and 1953 including the 1952/53 Kangaroo Tour. He is listed on the Australian Players Register as Kangaroo No.287.^[2]

He was appointed player-coach of Newtown Jets in 1954 and they won the minor premiership but he missed the Grand Final through injury.^[3][4]

Col Geelan died on 11 May 1996, age 69 at his home in Bawley Point, New South Wales.

References

1. Rugby league project profile
2. ARL Annual Report 2005, page 53
3. Geelan becomes Newtown Coach
4. Rugby League Project- Col Geelan