Geoff McGivern

William Geoffrey McGivern (27 December 1930 – 15 August 2015) was an Australian rules footballer who played in the Victorian Football League (VFL) after kicking 105 goals and playing in Croydon's Reserves 1947 Croydon Ferntree Gully Football League premiership side as a 16 year old. McGivern trained with Richmond in late 1947, then missed all of the 1949 football season due to appendicitis.

In 1950, McGivern began his seven-year career with Melbourne, originally as a half-forward. McGivern won the club's best and fairest award in 1952, and played as a defender when the Demons overcame Collingwood by 28 points in the close 1955 Grand Final. But McGivern missed the 1956 Grand Final after he was injured in the second semi final.

He played a total of 105 VFL games and kicked 53 goals, retiring from VFL football at the end of the 1956 season due to his family business commitments at McGivern Bros Quarry.

McGivern returned to play with Croydon in 1957 and won the Croydon Ferntree Gully Football League best and fairest award in 1958.

McGivern died on 15 August 2015 at the age of 84.