Matt Geyer Retirement
Melbourne Storm will tomorrow night honour Matt Geyer, the club’s last remaining foundation player, at a formal cocktail party on the 89th floor of the Eureka Tower in celebration of his stellar career at the club.
Geyer will retire at the end of this season after 11 years at the club, with over 250 first-grade games to his name, along with 111 tries and 104 goals (so far).
The event will kick-off from 7.00pm as Geyer, his family and guests arrive on the purple carpet at the base of the Eureka Tower, before the formal speeches and presentations take place from 7.35pm.
The formal NRL part of the evening should be completed by approximately 8.05pm.
Media are invited to capture vision and take photos, as well as interview Geyer and any other guests of interest on the purple carpet; and capture the formal speeches.
WHAT: Matt Geyer farewell cocktail party
WHERE: Eureka Tower, 89th floor – 7 Riverside Quay, Southbank
WHEN: Wednesday, September 3rd from 7.00pm
WHO: Matt Geyer and his family; the entire Storm coaching and playing staff; as well as VIP guests such as Club Ambassadors Molly Meldrum, Nicole Livingstone and Marty Fields; brother Mark Geyer; Storm founder John Ribot; foundation coach Chris Anderson; former teammate Marcus Bai; and Club Chairman Dr Rob Moodie.
Geyer stats:
Melbourne Storm Debut – v Western Suburbs Magpies Round 2, 1998
Premierships – 2 (1999 and 2007)
Melbourne Storm Clubman of the Year – 2002
Melbourne Storm Life Member Inductee – 2005
Melbourne Storm Season Leading Try Scorer – 1999 (20) & 2000 (14)
Melbourne Storm Season Leading Point Scorer – 1999 (242)
State-of-Origin – 3 games (2000)
City Origin - 2006
Geyer’s Melbourne Storm Club Records:
Most Points in a Match - 34 (4 tries and 9 goals) v Western Suburbs Magpies in Round 10, 1999
Most Tries in a Match- 4 v Auckland in Round 20, 2000 &, and 4 v Western Suburbs Magpies in Round 10, 1999
First Player to play 200 Club Games - v Sharks in Round 20, 2006
First Player to play 250 Club Games - v Tigers in Round 18, 2008
Points (so far) – 652 (111 tries and 104 goals)
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