Travis Varcoe

Travis Varcoe is a retired player most recently playing for Collingwood.

Travis Varcoe (born 10 April 1988) is an Australian rules footballer for the Geelong Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL).

Varcoe debuted in the SANFL for the Central District Bulldogs in 2005, at the age of 17. A foot injury early on in the season held him back from performing in front of prospective recruiters, before Geelong selected him at the end of the first round with the 15th overall pick in the 2005 National Draft.

Varcoe was given the honour of wearing the guernsey number 5, a number previously worn by club legends Gary Ablett and Polly Farmer. He plays as a forward pocket but can also play as a midfielder if required. He has drawn comparisons to Melbourne speedster Aaron Davey, with his consistent forward line pressure and high-speed chase downs on the field. He is often referred to as "The Magician" with his quick, at times invisible handballs and tricky skills.

Varcoe played a key utility role for Geelong in 2009, which included a valuable contribution in the 2009 Grand Final and Geelong's 2009 Premiership win against St Kilda. Varcoe played a critical role in delivering a handball to Paul Chapman late in the game which resulted in a brilliant Chapman goal giving Geelong a six point lead. Shortly after Max Rooke of Geelong scored a goal after the final siren and Geelong finished the game 12 points up on the scoreboard.

Going in to 2010, Varcoe put in the most promising preseason of his career, only to succumb to a thumb injury to put him out for the first few weeks of the season.