Dave HICKINBOTHAM

After some good play in both sides, during which the ball travelled up and down the ground, Hickinbotham did a nice piece of play, and kicked the ball to McLean, who, by a neat kick, placed the first goal to the credit of Geelong. July 1882 Hickinbotham .. was among the best captains the Geelong team ever had. Former player Phil McShane reflects in GA August, 1924

The Pioneer Era


A master tactician, Hickinbotham led Geelong through its greatest period, when it won seven VFA premierships in nine years. He became a legend as captain of the Pivotonians, taking it through the 1886 season undefeated. It finished runners-up under his...

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