Geoff Southby (born 27 October 1950) is a former

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er in the (then)

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(VFL). An attacking full-back who ran hard from defence and stopped the best full-forwards, Southby was a key contributor to

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's success in the 1970s. In 2000, Southby was inducted into the

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. Southby was also inducted into the Carlton Football Club Hall of Fame, and he was elevated to

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status in 2013.

References

Geoff Southby
at Blueseum.org.
AFL: Hall of Fame
All-Australians (1953–1988) Australian Football Hall of Fame inductees Carlton Football Club players Carlton Football Club Premiership players John Nicholls Medal winners Victorian State of Origin players Sandhurst Football Club players Australian rules footballers from Bendigo 1950 births Living people Two-time VFL/AFL Premiership players {{AFL-bio-1950s-stub