Geoffrey Maxwell Wheeler (21 May 1912 – 17 June 1941) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Hawthorn in the Victorian Football League (VFL). He played only one VFL game, against Melbourne.
Geoffrey Maxwell Wheeler (21 May 1912 – 17 June 1941) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Hawthorn in the Victorian Football League (VFL). He played only one VFL game, against Melbourne. (en)
Geoffrey Maxwell Wheeler (21 May 1912 – 17 June 1941) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Hawthorn in the Victorian Football League (VFL). He played only one VFL game, against Melbourne. Wheeler made a name for himself when he topped the Ballarat-Wimmera FL goalkicking with 108 goals in 1936. Hawthorn managed to secure a permit from Ballarat for Wheeler to play on a Monday. He played on a split round weekend in which the Hawks and Melbourne played at Glenferrie oval. The following week he was dropped and lined up in the reserves. A few weeks later while playing in the seconds Wheeler had his arm broken and that finished his season. He returned to Ballarat and he topped the goalkicking in 1938 and 1939 booting 93 goals on both occasions. Wheeler like many young men enlisted into the Army in 1940. (en)