George "Jocka" Todd (10 January 1903 – 13 August 1986) was an
Australian rules football
Australian football, also called Australian rules football or Aussie rules, or more simply football or footy, is a contact sport played between two teams of 18 players on an oval field, often a modified cricket ground. Points are scored by k ...
er in the (then)
Victorian Football League (VFL).
Football
A tight checking full-back who spoiled well, Todd played his whole career with
Geelong Football Club
The Geelong Football Club, nicknamed the Cats, is a professional Australian rules football club based in Geelong, Victoria, Australia. The club competes in the Australian Football League (AFL), the sport's premier competition, and are the 2022 ...
.
George was recruited from
Queenscliff Football Club and played mainly at centre half-forward before transferring to the back line where he played the majority of his games as full back. He possessed outstanding skills and at times was unbeatable. He had the ability to punch the ball away from his opponents no matter how high they were in the air, and played in an era of some of the great full-forwards. His judgement was superb. A master of the drop kick he frequently landed the ball in the centre of the ground. Noted for his fair play, he was never ruffled under pressure.
He was playing coach of
Terang in the 1938
Hampden Football League season.
Australian Football Hall of Fame
In 1996 Todd was inducted into the
Australian Football Hall of Fame
The Australian Football Hall of Fame was established in 1996, the Centenary year of the Australian Football League, to help recognise the contributions made to the sport of Australian rules football by players, umpires, media personalities, coa ...
.
See also
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1927 Melbourne Carnival
The 1927 Melbourne Carnival was the sixth Australian National Football Carnival: an Australian rules football interstate competition.
New South Wales caused the biggest upset of the carnival when they defeated Tasmania by three points and, also, ...
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1903 births
1986 deaths
Australian rules footballers from Victoria (Australia)
Australian Rules footballers: place kick exponents
Australian Football Hall of Fame inductees
Geelong Football Club players
Geelong Football Club Premiership players
Carji Greeves Medal winners
Terang Football Club players
Terang Football Club coaches
Two-time VFL/AFL Premiership players
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