Hugh Strahan

Hugh Strahan (born 24 June 1945) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for Geelong in the Victorian Football League (VFL) during the late 1960s and early 1970s.

Hugh Strahan
Personal information
Full name	Hugh P. Strahan
Date of birth	(1945-06-24) 24 June 1945 (age 80)
Original team(s)	Newtown & Chilwell
Height	185 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Weight	89 kg (196 lb)
Position(s)	Key position
Playing career1
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
1967–72	Geelong	88 (41)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1972.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

A key position player, Strahan spent six seasons at Geelong and took part in their 1968 and 1969 finals campaigns.

The next stage of Strahan's career took place in Tasmania, which he represented in the 1975 Knockout Carnival. Strahan played with Cooee Football Club and was a good performer for the North West Football Union in inter-league matches.

In 1977 he became coach of his original club, Newtown & Chilwell in Geelong.

References

• Hugh Strahan's playing statistics from AFL Tables
• Holmesby, Russell and Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers. 7th ed. Melbourne: Bas Publishing.