Gary Lazarus | |||
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Personal information | |||
Date of birth | 21 September 1945 | ||
Original team(s) | Fitzroy Thirds | ||
Height | 188 cm (6 ft 2 in) | ||
Weight | 89 kg (196 lb) | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
1963–1970 | Fitzroy | 132 (206) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1970. | |||
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com |
Gary Lazarus (born 21 September 1945) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Fitzroy in the VFL during the 1960s.
Football
[edit]Fitzroy (VFL)
[edit]Lazarus came to Fitzroy straight from the thirds, without playing a single reserves game. He was used by Fitzroy mainly as a key forward and in the ruck. On four occasions, 1963, 1965, 1966 and 1967 he topped Fitzroy's goalkicking. He kicked a career high 39 goals in the 1966 season.
On 6 July 1963, playing at full-forward,and kicking four goals, he was a member of the young and inexperienced Fitzroy team that comprehensively and unexpectedly defeated Geelong, 9.13 (67) to 3.13 (31) in the 1963 Miracle Match.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- Holmesby, Russell and Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers. 7th ed. Melbourne: Bas Publishing.
External links
[edit]- Gary Lazarus's playing statistics from AFL Tables