Geoff Moriarty
Australian rules footballer and coach
About Geoff Moriarty
Lived 1871 – 1948 (aged 77). Geoff Moriarty was an australian rules football player and australian rules football coach.
Geoffrey John Moriarty (28 October 1871 – 29 October 1948) was an Australian rules footballer who played for the Fitzroy Football Club in the VFA and Victorian Football League (VFL).
The father of Fitzroy full-forward Jack Moriarty, Geoff played at the opposite end of the ground, and after a year with Carlton, he crossed to Fitzroy, becoming a premiership winning fullback. He was a member of Fitzroy premiership sides in 1895 in the VFA, and in 1899 and 1905, also playing in their losing Grand Finals in 1900 and 1906.
In 1911 Moriarty became Fitzroy's first ever official coach, with the club finishing fifth on both of his two seasons in charge.
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Who was Geoff Moriarty?
Australian rules footballer and coach
When was Geoff Moriarty born?
Geoff Moriarty was born on 28 October 1871 in Alexandra.
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Geoff Moriarty died on 29 October 1948 in Fitzroy.
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Geoff Moriarty was an australian rules football player and australian rules football coach.
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