GEELONG will wear black armbands in Saturday night’s clash with Carlton at the MCG following the death of dual-premiership player Terry Fulton.
A member of the Cats’ only back-to-back VFL successes in 1951-52, he died during the week at the age of 92.
Recruited from East Geelong, Fulton made 51 appearances in six seasons at Kardinia Park after making his debut in a loss to Richmond in the final round of 1949.
He played every game in 1951 as Geelong claimed its first premiership in 14 years by beating Essendon in the grand final.
Fulton only played ten games in 1952 but timed his run to be part of the grand final win over Collingwood.
He missed the following year’s grand final loss to the Magpies due to injury.
Fulton departed Geelong at the end of the 1954 season to take the coaching role at Geelong West, which was then a member of the Ballarat league.
Under his tutelage, the Roosters claimed four consecutive premierships between 1956-59, paving the way for their entry to the VFA in 1963.
He served the Cats in several roles, including as president of the Past Players and Officials Association, vice-president of the club, and match committee member during Tom Hafey’s stint as coach.
Fulton’s death leaves only two survivors from the 24 players who featured across the 1951-52 premierships; George Goninon and Bill McMaster.
