Lloyd Hagger
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Lloyd Hagger was an Australian rules footballer who played with Geelong Football Club
in the Victorian Football League
(VFL) from 1917 to 1929. Recruited from Barwon, Hagger played as a centre half forward and was known for his high marking and ability to kick goals from difficult angles. Named captain-coach of Geelong in 1924, Hagger was captain for only one season, handing the job over to Cliff Rankin
. In 1925 Geelong won the premiership and Hagger was the League's leading goalkicker, with 78 for the season. He also regularly played for Victoria in interstate matches.
Geelong Football Club
The Geelong Football Club, nicknamed The Cats, is a professional Australian rules football club, named after and based in the city of Geelong, playing in the Australian Football League . The club has been the VFL/AFL premiers nine times, with a record equalling 3 in the AFL era. Geelong has also...
in the Victorian Football League
Australian Football League
The Australian Football League is both the governing body and the major professional competition in the sport of Australian rules football...
(VFL) from 1917 to 1929. Recruited from Barwon, Hagger played as a centre half forward and was known for his high marking and ability to kick goals from difficult angles. Named captain-coach of Geelong in 1924, Hagger was captain for only one season, handing the job over to Cliff Rankin
Cliff Rankin
Cliff Rankin is a former Australian rules footballer who played for the Geelong Football Club in the Victorian Football League from 1915 to 1928....
. In 1925 Geelong won the premiership and Hagger was the League's leading goalkicker, with 78 for the season. He also regularly played for Victoria in interstate matches.