| Geoff Morris | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Geoffrey Paul Morris | ||
| Date of birth | 3/10/1954 | ||
| Place of birth | Mount Gambier | ||
| Original team | Plympton High | ||
| Position(s) | Wingman / Half forward flank | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1973-86 | West Adelaide | 220 (316) | |
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1 Playing statistics to end of 1986 season .
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Geoffrey Paul Morris is a former Australian rules footballer who played 220 games and kicked 316 goals for West Adelaide in the SANFL between 1973 and 1986.
Morris spent most of his time either on the wing or as a half forward flanker. He played the game aggressively and was always hard on the ball. As a result he was particularly injury prone and over the course of his career suffered many injuries including broken legs, a broken jaw and broken wrist. In 1983 he was a member of West's premiership side which defeated Sturt in the Grand Final.
He took part in the 1979 State of Origin Carnival, the first ever, and was selected to the All-Australian team.
Early in 1985, prior to the beginning of the season, Morris was involved in a motor boat accident which left him with serious burns. He made a handful of appearance off the bench that year and in 1986 but never fully recovered enough to resurrect his SANFL career. After leaving West Adelaide, Morris played briefly in the Northern Territory with the Wanderers Football Club. He served as West Adelaide's non playing coach in 1994 and 1995.