Michael Turner (born 6 December 1954) is a former Australian rules footballer who played 245 games for the Geelong Football Club in the

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(VFL) from 1974 to 1988. Michael "Micky" Turner grew up in

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and did his final years of high school at Monivae College in

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. He followed in the footsteps of his father Leo Turner (1928-1997) in representing Geelong and played as a

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and

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. He was an

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in 1979 and captained the club for three seasons between 1984 and 1986. In 1982 he was Geelong's leading goalkicker with 40 goals. In 1989, Turner signed on as

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in the

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. In 1995 he was appointed by

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to be the regional manager for the

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, responsible for the development of junior talent in the area. In 2014 he completed his 20th year in the job and has helped make the Falcons one of the highest regarded junior development programs in Australia. Turner is a wingman in Geelong's official '

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* 1954 births Living people Australian rules footballers from Victoria (Australia) Geelong Football Club players Geelong Football Club captains Werribee Football Club players Werribee Football Club coaches Warrnambool Football Club players Victorian State of Origin players All-Australians (1953–1988) People from Warrnambool {{AFL-bio-1950s-stub