Gerald Tanner

Gerald Tanner
Gerald Tanner
Personal information
Full name	Gerald Tanner
Date of birth	24 August 1921 (age 100)
Original team(s)	Wodonga, Cobram
Height	175 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Weight	73 kg (161 lb)
Playing career1
Years	Club
1941	Richmond
	1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1941.
	Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Gerald Tanner (born 24 August 1921) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Richmond in the Victorian Football League (VFL).^[1] He turned 100 on 24 August 2021.^[2]

Tanner was originally from Wodonga, played with Cobram in 1939 and 1940. Tanner returned to Wodonga in 1945 and went onto play 120 games with Wodonga, including their 1949 O&MFL grand final loss to Albury.^[3]

Father of former North Melbourne and Melbourne player, Xavier Tanner.

Notes[]

^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 867. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
^ "Wodonga centenarian Gerald Tanner celebrates his birthday and life". The Border Mail. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
^ "1949 - Wodonga beaten by 32 points". Border Morning Mail. 5 September 1949. p. 10. Retrieved 29 August 2021.

[encyc-1] Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 867. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.

[2] "Wodonga centenarian Gerald Tanner celebrates his birthday and life". The Border Mail. Retrieved 28 August 2021.

[3] "1949 - Wodonga beaten by 32 points". Border Morning Mail. 5 September 1949. p. 10. Retrieved 29 August 2021.

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