Gerald Betts

Gerald Betts (born 5 October 1954) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Richmond and Collingwood in the Victorian Football League (VFL) during the 1970s.

Gerald Betts
Personal information
Full name Gerald Francis Betts
Date of birth (1954-10-05) 5 October 1954
Original team(s) Swan Hill
Height 187 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Weight 85 kg (187 lb)
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1974–1975 Richmond 10 (0)
1977–1979 Collingwood 27 (5)
Total 37 (5)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1979.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

A defender from Swan Hill, Betts put together just 10 games in two seasons at Richmond.[1] After a year in the WAFL playing for East Perth, he was signed up by Collingwood for the 1977 season.[2] He played in both the 1977 VFL Grand Final and subsequent Grand Final Replay, as a reserve.[3]

Betts, who now works as a real estate director, returned to Western Australia in 1980 to join Claremont. He was a member of their 1981 premiership team and retired after four seasons.

References

  1. Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-920910-78-5.
  2. The Age, "Betts open to offers", 20 October 1976, p. 16
  3. "Gerald Betts". AFL Tables.
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