Australian rules footballer
Australian rules footballer
Gary Lazarus |
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Date of birth |
(1945-09-21) 21 September 1945 (age 79) |
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Original team(s) |
Fitzroy Thirds |
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Height |
188 cm (6 ft 2 in) |
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Weight |
89 kg (196 lb) |
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Years |
Club |
Games (Goals) |
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1963–1970 |
Fitzroy |
132 (206) |
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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.
Fitzroy (VFL)
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
References
- Holmesby, Russell and Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers. 7th ed. Melbourne: Bas Publishing.
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