John Hayes (footballer, born 1939)
| John Hayes | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | John Hayes | ||
| Date of birth | 6 August 1939 | ||
| Original team(s) | Warracknabeal | ||
| Height | 177 cm (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Weight | 75 kg (165 lb) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1961–1966 | Fitzroy | 94 (21) | |
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1966. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
John Hayes (born 6 August 1939) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Fitzroy in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]
Football
[edit]Fitzroy (VFL)
[edit]A defender, Hayes came to Fitzroy from Warracknabeal.[2] Hayes captained Fitzroy for most of the 1966 VFL season, replacing Ralph Rogerson, who retired five rounds into the year.[3]
On 6 July 1963, playing as first rover, he was a member of the young and inexperienced Fitzroy team that comprehensively and unexpectedly defeated Geelong, 9.13 (67) to 3.13 (31) in the 1963 Miracle Match.
Yarrawonga
[edit]He then moved to Yarrawonga, a club which he would captain-coach.[4]
See also
[edit]Notes
[edit]- ^ "AFL Tables: John Hayes". afltables.com.
- ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-920910-78-5.
- ^ Lovett, Michael (2004). AFL 2004 – The Official Statistical History Of The AFL. AFL Publishing. ISBN 0-9580300-5-7.
- ^ The Age, "Top rovers injured, so Wodonga in trouble", 16 May 1969, p. 13
External links
[edit]- John Hayes's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- John Hayes at AustralianFootball.com
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