Travis Varcoe

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Travis Varcoe
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Personal information
Full name Travis Varcoe
Date of Birth April 10, 1988 (1988-04-10) (age 20)
Place of Birth South Australia
Recruited from Central District Bulldogs / Smithfield
Draft 15th overall, 2005
Geelong Cats
Height/Weight 180cm / 78kg
Position Forward pocket
Club information
Current club Geelong
Number 5
Playing Career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
2006 – Geelong 20 (17)
¹ Club statistics to end of Round 10, 2008 season
² Representative statistics to end of {{{repstatsend}}}

Travis Varcoe (born April 10, 1988) is a professional Australian rules football player with the Geelong Football Club in the Australian Football League. He was selected with the 15th pick in the 2005 AFL Draft by Geelong and currently occupies the number 5 guernsey made famous by Geelong legends Gary Ablett and Polly Farmer. He has drawn comparisons to Melbourne speedster Aaron Davey, with his consistent forward line pressure and high-speed chase downs on the field.

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[edit] Career

Varcoe debuted in the SANFL for the Central District Bulldogs in 2005, at the age of 17. A foot injury early on in the season held him back from performing in front of prospective recruiters, before Geelong selected him at the end of the first round with the 15th overall pick in the 2005 National Draft.

Varcoe was given the honour of wearing the jumper number 5, a number previously worn by club legends Gary Ablett & Polly Farmer. He plays as a forward pocket but can also play as a midfielder if required.

[edit] Personal life

In August 2007, Varcoe caused controversy after concerns were raised about the racial and sexual content featured on his MySpace page. The site promoted the theme of black superioty and contained several images of topless women in suggestive poses. Geelong Football Club acted swiftly, removing the content immediately after it came to its attention.[1]

[edit] Statistics

Statistics are correct to end of Round 10, 2008 season
Season Team No. Games Goals Behinds Kicks Marks Handballs Disposals
2007 Geelong 5 18 15 7 72 35 72 144
2008 Geelong 5 2 2 0 11 5 7 18
Totals 20 17 7 83 40 79 162

[edit] References

  1. ^ Cats axe Varcoe's chat blog. Herald Sun. News Limited (19 August 2007). Retrieved on 2007-08-21.

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Geelong Football Club – current squad

1 Davenport • 2 Harley • 3 Bartel • 4 Mackie • 5 Varcoe • 6 Ottens • 7 Taylor • 8 Hunt • 9 Kelly • 10 Tenace • 11 Corey • 12 West • 13 Lonergan • 14 Selwood • 15 Gamble • 16 D. Simpson • 17 Byrnes • 18 Djerrkura • 19 Egan • 20 S. Johnson • 21 Mooney • 22 S. Simpson • 23 N. Ablett • 24 Blake • 25 Donohue • 26 Hawkins • 27 Stokes • 28 D. Johnson • 29 G. Ablett • 30 Scarlett • 31 McKenna • 32 Prismall • 33 Rooke • 34 Hogan • 35 Chapman • 36 Moles* • 37 Laidler* • 38 Kangars* • 39 Milburn • 40 Wojcinski • 41 Mumford* • 42 Bedford* • 44 Enright • 45 Ling • Coach: Thompson

* denotes Rookie Listed players