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Matt Geyer 
Geyer while playing for Melbourne in 2008 Personal information Full name Matthew Geyer Nickname Boofa Born 5 September 1975
Blacktown, New South Wales, AustraliaPlaying information Height 182 cm (6 ft 0 in) Weight 91 kg (14 st 5 lb) Position Utility Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 1997 Western Reds 6 0 0 0 0 1998–08 Melbourne Storm 262 113 105 0 662 Total 268 113 105 0 662 Representative Years Team Pld T G FG P 2002–06 City Origin 2 0 1 0 2 1999 New South Wales 3 2 0 0 8 Source: NRL Stats Matt Geyer (born 5 September 1975 in Blacktown, New South Wales) is an Australian rugby league footballer for the Norths Devils in the Queensland Cup.[1] A New South Wales State of Origin representative winger, he played his club football primarily with the Melbourne Storm of the National Rugby League competition, winning premierships with them in 1999 and 2007. He also represented City Origin and played for the Western Reds, making him one of a handful of first-grade players to never have played for a New South Wales, Queensland or New Zealand club. Geyer is also the younger brother of rugby league personality Mark Geyer.
Playing career
Geyer started his career in 1997 for the Western Reds in the Super League competition, but then became one of the foundation members of the Melbourne Storm when he signed for the club in 1998. Since then, Geyer has become the most capped Melbourne Storm player, also holding the record for most tries for the club. Most of his career has been played at wing, but he has also played a large utility role at the club, including fullback, centre, five-eighth, halfback and hooker.
He became the first and so far only Storm player to lead the NRL's point-scoring for the season (1999).[2] That season he also played in all three State of Origin matches for New South Wales, scoring two tries.
Geyer kicked the winning conversion in the 1999 Grand Final to earn the Storm a premiership in only their second year in the NRL competition (in which he was the leading pointscorer for the season). He replaced Craig Smith, who had been knocked out (resulting in the Storm being awarded a penalty try). Geyer became the Storm's first player to make 200 appearances, against the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks at Melbourne's Olympic Park in 2006. That season he was only player from the 1999 grand final squad to also be a part of the Storm's 2006 NRL Grand Final loss to the Broncos.[3] In 2007 Melbourne again reached the grand final and won against the Sea Eagles.
Matt Geyer with his daughter celebrating the 2007 Grand Final
During the 2008 season, Geyer had been playing off the interchange bench as he had for the 2007 finals series. After Will Chambers' season-ending injury, Geyer took up his centre position for the remainder of the season. He played in the 2008 NRL Grand Final defeat to Manly[4] and retired at conclusion of the 2008 season.[5]
He has the unusual record of playing the most games without ever playing for a New South Wales, Queensland or New Zealand first grade club, having only ever played for Western Reds and Storm.
In July 2009, Geyer revealed that he had made himself available for the Gold Coast Titans in the National Rugby League.[6] However he ended up retiring in Queensland.[7]
References
- ^ http://www.qrl.com.au/display.php?pg_id=4816
- ^ http://www.titanmanagement.com.au/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=307&Itemid=73
- ^ Fuller, Mark (2006-10-02). "Grand final a Hill too far". The Age (Fairfax Digital). http://www.theage.com.au/news/league/grand-final-a-hill-too-far/2006/10/01/1159641213500.html. Retrieved 2009-12-16.
- ^ "Grand final: As it happened". Fox Sports. 2008-10-05. http://www.foxsports.com.au/story/0,8659,24449388-23214,00.html. Retrieved 2008-10-05.
- ^ "2009 NRL Player Movements". NRL Live. 2008-10-04. http://www.nrllive.com.au/2009-nrl-player-movements/. Retrieved 2008-10-04.
- ^ Badel, Peter (26 July 2009). "Gold Coast Titans haven't ruled out using shock signing Matt Geyer in finals". Fox Sports News (Australia). http://www.foxsports.com.au/story/0,8659,25834858-5018866,00.html. Retrieved 26 July 2009.
- ^ "Three minutes with Matt Geyer". The Reporter (Australia: APN News & Media Ltd). 2010-06-14. http://www.thereporter.com.au/story/2010/06/14/matt-geyer-rep/. Retrieved 2010-06-15.
External links
- Storm Profile
- Matt Geyer at the State of Origin official website.
Melbourne Storm squad - 2007 NRL premiers - stripped 1. Billy Slater • 2. Steve Turner • 3. Matt King • 4. Israel Folau • 5. Anthony Quinn • 6. Greg Inglis • 7. Cooper Cronk
8. Ben Cross • 9. Cameron Smith (c) • 10. Brett White • 11. Clint Newton • 12. Ryan Hoffman • 13. Dallas Johnson
14. Jeremy Smith • 15. Matt Geyer • 16. Michael Crocker • 17. Jeff Lima
Coach: Craig BellamyMelbourne Storm squad - 1999 NRL premiers (1st title) 1. Robbie Ross • 2. Craig Smith • 3. Aaron Moule • 4. Tony Martin • 5. Marcus Bai • 6. Matt Geyer • 7. Brett Kimmorley
8. Glenn Lazarus (c) • 9. Richard Swain • 10. Rodney Howe • 11. Paul Marquet • 12. Stephen Kearney • 13. Tawera Nikau
14. Matt Rua • 15. Danny Williams • 16. Russell Bawden • 17. Ben Roarty
Coach: Chris AndersonNational Rugby League season top points scorers 1908 Horrie Miller • 1909 Arthur Conlin • 1910–12 Dally Messenger • 1913–14 Harold Horder • 1915 Wally Messenger • 1916–17 Charles Fraser • 1918 Harold Horder • 1919 A McPherson • 1920 Frank Burge • 1921 Rex Norman • 1922 Harold Horder • 1923 Arthur Oxford • 1924 Jack Courtney • 1925 Benny Wearing • 1926 Jack Courtney • 1927 Alf Blair • 1928 Benny Wearing • 1929–30 Jim Craig • 1931 Jack Lynch • 1932 Les Mead • 1933 Syd Christensen • 1934–1935 Dave Brown • 1936 Syd Christensen • 1937 Jack Beaton • 1938 Tom Kirk • 1939 Neville Smith • 1940 Tom Kirk • 1941 Neville Smith • 1942 Ray Lindwall • 1943–1944 Tom Kirk • 1945 Dick Dunn • 1946 Tom Kirk • 1947 Pat Devery • 1948 Jack Lindwall • 1949–50 Bill Keato • 1951–54 Ron Rowles • 1955–56 Doug Fleming • 1957 Darcy Russell • 1958 Harry Bath • 1959 Darcy Russell • 1960 Brian Graham • 1961 Bob Landers • 1962 Don Parish • 1963–65 Fred Griffiths • 1966 Bob Lanigan • 1967–70 Eric Simms • 1971 Graeme Langlands • 1972 Allan McKean • 1973 Graeme Langlands • 1974–76 Graham Eadie • 1977–79 Michael Cronin • 1980 Steve Gearin • 1981 Steve Rogers • 1982 Michael Cronin • 1983 Michael Eden • 1984 Steve Gearin • 1985 Michael Cronin • 1986 Terry Lamb • 1987 Ross Conlon • 1988 Gary Belcher • 1989 Andy Currier & Ricky Walford • 1990 Mal Meninga • 1991–94 Daryl Halligan • 1995 Matthew Ridge • 1996 Jason Taylor • 1997 Jason Taylor (ARL) Ryan Girdler (SL) • 1998 Ivan Cleary • 1999 Matt Geyer • 2000 Joel Caine • 2001 Andrew Johns & Ben Walker • 2002–04 Hazem El Masri • 2005 Brett Hodgson • 2006–07 Hazem El Masri • 2008 Luke Covell • 2009 Hazem El Masri • 2010 Michael Gordon • 2011 Benji Marshall
Categories:- 1975 births
- Living people
- Australian rugby league players
- Western Reds players
- Melbourne Storm players
- New South Wales City rugby league team players
- New South Wales Rugby League State of Origin players
- Norths Devils players
- Rugby league wingers
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