Coaching Career
Vital Statistics
- Full Name
- Stanley Colin Geelan
- Born
- Friday, 11th March, 1927
- Died
- Saturday, 11th May, 1996 (Aged 69 years and 62 days)
- Place Of Birth
- Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Known Family Links
- Son
- Allen Geelan
Biography
Newtown junior spent the 1949 season with Gunnedah before returning to the club a more mature player. The centre/pivot represented NSW against Great Britain in 1950 and made his Test debut against France as a centre in the Second Test in Brisbane the following year. In 1952, following an injury to Frank Stanmore, Geelan was called on to play five-eighth in all three Tests against NZ. Despite crossing for three tries in the Second Test, Australia lost the match 49-25 and ultimately the Trans Tasman series. Geelan earned his place on the 1952-53 Kangaroo tour and played in four Tests against Great Britain and France (as well as 16 other matches). In 1954 he captain-coached Newtown to the minor premiership but missed the grand final through injury. In 1955 he captain-coached Rockhampton before spending two seasons with C’bury in a similar role.
- ALAN WHITICKER
Coaching Career Statistics
All statistics shown in this section are based only on data available in the RLP database, and are not necessarily a complete and/or 100% accurate representation of a player's career. This information should be used as a guide only. If you see a question mark (?), it denotes that the figure is not available.
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Competitions | ||||||||||||||
| Competition | Games | W | L | D | Win % | |||||||||
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| NRL | 39 | 19 | 17 | 3 | 48.72% | List | ||||||||
| NRL Finals | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 33.33% | List | ||||||||
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NRL/NSWRL - By Year | ||||||||||||||
| Team | Season | Games | W | L | D | Win % | ||||||||
| Newtown | NSWRFL 1954 | 21 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 76.19% | List | |||||||
| Canterbury | NSWRFL 1957 | 18 | 3 | 14 | 1 | 16.67% | List | |||||||
NRL/NSWRL - By Team | ||||||||||||||
| Team | Years | Games | W | L | D | Win % | ||||||||
| Newtown | 1954 | 21 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 76.19% | List | |||||||
| Canterbury | 1957 | 18 | 3 | 14 | 1 | 16.67% | List | |||||||
| Overall | 1954-1957 | 39 | 19 | 17 | 3 | 48.72% | List | |||||||
Contributions:
Shawn Dollin, Andrew Ferguson, Gary Neale, Greg Fiveash, Rugby League Tables, Alan Katzmann, Paul Carter, Bill Bates, Tim Costello
Your Say
26/10/2018
Col Geelan played and coached in Macksville n.s.w. In 1957/58.
03/04/2020
He pass away at Royal North Shore Hospital, not at home
12/01/2023
I coached junor rugby leaque & cricket in the 80s Col convinced me to get a referee & coaching certificate for both codes which I did.great mate
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