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Col Geelan

Playing Career

All information provided below is based only on data available in the RLP database and should be used as a guide only.

Vital Statistics

Full Name
Stanley Colin Geelan
Born
Friday, 11th March, 1927
Died
Saturday, 11th May, 1996 (Aged 69 years and 61 days)
Place Of Birth
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Known Family Links

Son
Allen Geelan

Competitions Won

Interstate Series
1952, 1953, 1954
NSW City vs Country Firsts
1952, 1954

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

Playing Career Statistics

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Representative Career - International   Comp Wins Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Tests (Senior International Matches) - 8 - 8 4-4 - - - 12 - - - 4 4 - 50.00% List
The Ashes - 2 - 2 1-1 - - - 3 - - - 1 1 - 50.00% List
Tour Matches New South Wales FirstsNFI - 3 - 3 --- - - - - - - - 1 2 - 33.33% List
Tour Matches AustraliaAUS - 24 - 24 13-13 - - - 39 - - - 18 5 1 75.00% List
Test Series - 8 - 8 4-4 - - - 12 - - - 4 4 - 50.00% List
Representative Career - Australia   Comp Wins Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Interstate Series 3 3 - 3 1-1 - - - 3 - - - 3 - - 100.00% List
NSW City vs Country Firsts 2 3 - 3 2-2 - - - 6 - - - 2 1 - 66.67% List
NSW City vs Country 2 4 - 4 3-3 - - - 9 - - - 3 1 - 75.00% List
Club Career - Australia   Comp Wins Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Country Carnival - 5 - 5 --- - - - - - - - 3 2 - 60.00% List
NSWRFL (NRL Premiership) - 107 - 107 34-34 - - - 102 - - 1 46 54 7 42.99% List
NRL Finals - 2 - 2 --- - - - - - - - - 2 - 0.00% List
Overall   Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
First Class  141 - 141 51-51 - - - 153 - - 1 71 62 8 50.35% List

Test Matches - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Australia 1951-53   8 - 8 4-4 - - - 12 - - - 4 4 - 50.00% List

Australia - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Probables (AU) 1950   2 - 2 3-3 - - - 9 - - - 2 - - 100.00% List
NSW Firsts 1950, 1952-54   6 - 6 1-1 - - - 3 - - - 4 2 - 66.67% List
Possibles (AU) 1951-52   2 - 2 3-3 - - - 9 - - - 2 - - 100.00% List
NSW City Seconds 1951   1 - 1 1-1 - - - 3 - - - 1 - - 100.00% List
NSW City Firsts 1952-54   3 - 3 2-2 - - - 6 - - - 2 1 - 66.67% List
Kangaroos 1953   1 - 1 --- - - - - - - - 1 - - 100.00% List

NSWRFL (NRL Premiership) - By Year

Team Season   Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
NewtownNewtown 19481948 NSWRFL   5 - 52-2 - - - 6 - - - 2 3 - 40.00% List
NewtownNewtown 19501950 NSWRFL   19 - 199-9 - - - 27 - - - 11 6 2 57.89% List
NewtownNewtown 19511951 NSWRFL   16 - 168-8 - - - 24 - - - 5 11 - 31.25% List
NewtownNewtown 19521952 NSWRFL   7 - 72-2 - - - 6 - - - 2 5 - 28.57% List
NewtownNewtown 19531953 NSWRFL   17 - 178-8 - - - 24 - - - 9 6 2 52.94% List
NewtownNewtown 19541954 NSWRFL   11 - 113-3 - - - 9 - - - 8 1 2 72.73% List
CanterburyCanterbury 19561956 NSWRFL   18 - 181-1 - - - 3 - - 1 6 12 - 33.33% List
CanterburyCanterbury 19571957 NSWRFL   14 - 141-1 - - - 3 - - - 3 10 1 21.43% List

NSWRFL (NRL Premiership) - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP 3ST 3PT T G 2FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Newtown 1948, 1950-54   75 - 75 32-32 - - - 96 - - - 37 32 6 49.33% List
Canterbury 1956-57   32 - 32 2-2 - - - 6 - - 1 9 22 1 28.13% List

Your Say

  • Anonymous
    26 Oct 2018 2:51am

    Col Geelan played and coached in Macksville n.s.w. In 1957/58.

  • Anonymous
    3 Apr 2020 10:52pm

    He pass away at Royal North Shore Hospital, not at home

  • Norm
    12 Jan 2023 8:37pm

    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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