He was selected in the Victorian representative team that played four matches in the Australian National Football Council's (ANFC) Centenary Carnival held in Melbourne in 1958.

[3] In May 1952, as part of its promotion of the Burt Lancaster movie Ten Tall Men, the management of the Melbourne cinema The State Theatre on the corner of Flinders Street and Russell Street (now known as the Forum Theatre) measured the height of the ten tallest VFL players.

[4][5][6] Renowned for his courage and dedication as a player, his fine character as a man, and his overall good sportsmanship, he was known throughout the football world as "the gentle giant".

He almost didn't play at all due to an ankle injury[7] – he was in doubt even half an hour before the match – and he took to the field having had a series of pain killing injections.

The selectors at the time gave him every opportunity of playing on the basis that he must pass a fitness test prior to the game.

Geoff had pain killing injections in his ankle and was already dressed in his playing gear, prior to the test, just before the game.

He was a highly respected and well loved radio broadcaster over many years, as well as being a panellist on Channel 9's Sunday Football Show (1963–1972), and on the ABC in a similar role (1973–1987).