Gary Guy (born 12 July 1952) is a former

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er who played with

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in the

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(VFL) and

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(VFA).Holmesby & Main (2009), p.331. Guy was recruited by Melbourne from the Carrum Football Club, where he had captained Carrum to back-to-back Mornington Peninsula Football League (MPFL) premierships in 1973–74 while coached by his father Ivan Guy. He finished second in the 1974 MPFL best and fairest count behind teammate Ron Stubbs. Guy would make his VFL debut for Melbourne in round 1 of the

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, playing in 15 consecutive matches before injuring his shoulder. He would leave Melbourne at the end of the 1976 season, later playing in the VFA with Frankston and Dandenong.

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Green, Laura, "Couple celebrates 70 year anniversary", ''The Bayside News'', Monday, 20 July, 2020.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Guy, Gary 1952 births Living people Australian rules footballers from Victoria (state) Melbourne Football Club players