Gerry Beare

George Gerald Beare (3 July 1905 – 28 September 1983) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Richmond and Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1] Between his two VFL stints he played for South Ballarat,[2] and after leaving Melbourne he played for Kyneton.[3]

Gerry Beare
Personal information
Full name George Gerald Beare
Date of birth (1905-07-03)3 July 1905
Place of birth Lauriston, Victoria
Date of death 28 September 1983(1983-09-28) (aged 78)
Place of death Bendigo, Victoria
Original team(s) Rochester
Height 177 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Weight 73 kg (161 lb)
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1924 Richmond 2 (0)
1928 Melbourne 2 (0)
Total 4 (0)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1928.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Beare was described as an "Old Xavier College boy" when he signed with Richmond from Rochester in 1924.[4]

Notes
  1. Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2009). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (8th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 54. ISBN 978-1-921496-00-4.
  2. "Round 2, 1928". Football Record. 28 April 1928. p. 26. Retrieved 5 August 2015.
  3. "Round 12, 1928". Football Record. 7 July 1928. p. 25. Retrieved 5 August 2015.
  4. "Inter-State Permits". The Age. 8 May 1924.


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