Are you related to a member of our 1859 team?
If you are then we would like to hear from you!
The club’s Honouring the Past unit is looking to get in touch with anyone who is a descendent of a member of our 1859 side - the club’s first year in the competition.
A list of the club’s inaugural players are below:
BLACKHAM, Frederick Keane
BOLTON, George Hammersley
BONSEY
BROWNE, V.V.
BUCKLAND, J.W.
CHAMPION, Percival Edmund
CREUZE, Augustin William
DAY, George D.
ELKINGTON, John Simeon
FRASER, S.S.
FRASER, William
FURNISS
GALBRAITH
GIBBONS
HOLT
MASON, Alexander Mackenzie
MIDDLEMISS, John
MULLEN
O’DWYER, Angus Macintosh
O’RYAN, Francis
RENNIE, Samuel Stirling
RIPPON, George Reynolds
SMITH, George Glencross
TAIT, William
THOMPSON
TIMMS, John
VANCE, Rev. George Oakley
WHITFIELD, William
If you know someone in your family tree was a member of this side then please contact Sarah Albon - salbon@geelongcats.com.au
