John E. Hoiles
John Hoiles | |||
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Personal information | |||
Full name | John E. Hoiles | ||
Date of birth | 11 August 1938 | ||
Original team(s) | Sunbury | ||
Height | 188 cm (6 ft 2 in) | ||
Weight | 85 kg (187 lb) | ||
Position(s) | Centre half back | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
1957–1964 | Footscray | 117 (7) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1964. | |||
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com |
John "Johnny" Hoiles (born 11 August 1938) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Footscray in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Hoiles, who was a blacksmith, played as a key defender for Footscray, after starting his career as a ruckman.[1] He was used as a centre half-back in the 1961 VFL Grand Final, which Footscray lost to Hawthorn.[2]
From midway through the 1959 VFL season until the end of the 1964 season, Hoiles put together 101 consecutive games.[2] He didn't extend the streak further in 1965 and instead signed with Ovens & Murray Football League (OMFL) side Corowa, as captain-coach.[3] Following his stint as coach, Hoiles played in Corowa's 1968 premiership, their first since 1932.
He has a son, also named John, who played for Geelong during the 1980s.
References
- ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-920910-78-5.
- ^ a b AFL Tables: John Hoiles
- ^ The Age,"Bulldogs Hold John Hoiles", 31 March 1965, p. 1