Tim Gepp (born 21 January 1960) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for and in the

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(VFL), and and in the

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(WAFL). Gepp, a

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er, played 84 games for Subiaco between 1978 and 1982. He signed a contract with and was expected to move at the end of the 1981 season, however he remained at Subiaco for the final year of his contract. He was then transferred to Richmond in 1983 and played in the opening round. Despite missing only one game in 1984 and playing every game in 1985, he was sacked by Richmond prior to the 1986 season due to

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problems, and signed with Footscray. When

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, Gepp's coach at Footscray, became coach of the

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in 1990, Gepp was appointed as a skills coach. He remained at the Eagles for almost twenty years, becoming chairman of the selectors and being awarded life membership in 2007.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Gepp, Tim 1960 births Living people Richmond Football Club players Western Bulldogs players East Fremantle Football Club players Subiaco Football Club players West Coast Eagles administrators Australian rules footballers from Western Australia