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'''Ivan Russell''' (born 13 October 1952) is a former [[Australian rules football]]er who played for [[Geelong Football Club|Geelong]] in the [[Australian Football League|Victorian Football League]] (now known as the Australian Football League).<ref name="Australian Football — Ivan Russell — Player Bio">{{Cite web |title=Australian Football — Ivan Russell — Player Bio |url=http://australianfootball.com/players/player/ivan%2Brussell/105573 |publisher=australianfootball.com |accessdate=26 November 2014}}</ref>
'''Ivan Russell''' (born 13 October 1952) is a former [[Australian rules football]]er who played for [[Geelong Football Club|Geelong]] in the [[Australian Football League|Victorian Football League]] (now known as the Australian Football League).<ref name="Australian Football — Ivan Russell — Player Bio">{{Cite web |title=Australian Football — Ivan Russell — Player Bio |url=http://australianfootball.com/players/player/ivan%2Brussell/105573 |publisher=australianfootball.com |accessdate=26 November 2014}}</ref>


Russell played in [[Beechworth Football Club|Beechworth]]’s losing 1969 [[Ovens & King Football League]] grand final side before signing with Geelong.<ref>{{cite web |title=Ivan Russell - Episode 4 - Geelong West FC |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_B_C4gvyIk0 |website=You Tube |publisher=Geelong West FC |access-date=8 August 2021}}</ref>
Russell was best on ground in [[Beechworth Football Club|Beechworth]]’s losing 1969 [[Ovens & King Football League]] grand final side before signing with Geelong.<ref>{{cite web |title=Ivan Russell - Episode 4 - Geelong West FC |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_B_C4gvyIk0 |website=You Tube |publisher=Geelong West FC |access-date=8 August 2021}}</ref>


Russell later played 87 games with [[Geelong West Football Club]], between 1975 and 1979, including their 1975 VFA Division One premiership.
Russell later played 87 games with [[Geelong West Football Club]], between 1975 and 1979, including their 1975 VFA Division One premiership.

Revision as of 03:01, 19 August 2021

Ivan Russell
Personal information
Full name Ivan Russell
Date of birth (1952-10-13) 13 October 1952 (age 71)
Original team(s) Beechworth[1]
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1972 — 1973 Geelong 13 (2)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1973.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Ivan Russell (born 13 October 1952) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for Geelong in the Victorian Football League (now known as the Australian Football League).[2]

Russell was best on ground in Beechworth’s losing 1969 Ovens & King Football League grand final side before signing with Geelong.[3]

Russell later played 87 games with Geelong West Football Club, between 1975 and 1979, including their 1975 VFA Division One premiership.

Russell represented the VFA in 1979, in a convincing 156 point win against Queensland at Tookak Park.[4]

Son of former Richmond and Geelong footballer, Wally Russell.

References

  1. ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 9781920910785.
  2. ^ "Australian Football — Ivan Russell — Player Bio". australianfootball.com. Retrieved 26 November 2014.
  3. ^ "Ivan Russell - Episode 4 - Geelong West FC". You Tube. Geelong West FC. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
  4. ^ Marc Fiddian (18 June 1979). "1979 - VFA puts freeze on sunshine state". Google. The Age newspaper. p. 22.