George Todd (Australian footballer)

George Ernest "Jocka" Todd (10 January 1903 – 13 August 1986) was an Australian rules footballer in the (then) Victorian Football League (VFL).

George 'Jocka' Todd
Personal information
Full name	George Ernest Todd
Date of birth	(1903-01-10)10 January 1903
Place of birth	Queenscliff, Victoria
Date of death	13 August 1986(1986-08-13) (aged 83)
Place of death	Queenscliff, Victoria
Original team(s)	Queenscliff
Height	185 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Weight	79 kg (174 lb)
Playing career1
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
1922–1934	Geelong	232 (54)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1934.
Career highlights
Geelong best and fairest 1927, 1930, 1931 Geelong premierships 1925, 1931 Geelong Team of the Century Victorian representative (12 games, 0 goals)
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Football

A tight checking full-back who spoiled well, Todd played his whole career with Geelong Football Club.

George was recruited from Queenscliff Football Club and played mainly at centre half-forward before transferring to the back line where he played the majority of his games as full back. He possessed outstanding skills and at times was unbeatable. He had the ability to punch the ball away from his opponents no matter how high they were in the air, and played in an era of some of the great full-forwards. His judgement was superb. A master of the drop kick he frequently landed the ball in the centre of the ground. Noted for his fair play, he was never ruffled under pressure.

He was playing coach of Terang in the 1938 Hampden Football League season.

Australian Football Hall of Fame

In 1996, Todd was inducted into the Australian Football Hall of Fame.

See also

• 1927 Melbourne Carnival

References

• Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 9781920910785.
• Ross, John (1999). The Australian Football Hall of Fame. Australia: HarperCollinsPublishers. ISBN 0-7322-6426-X.

External links

• George Todd's playing statistics from AFL Tables