John Reeves (Australian footballer)
| John Reeves | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Date of birth | 2 September 1929 | ||
| Date of death | 1 May 1970 (aged 40) | ||
| Original team(s) | Assumption College, Victoria | ||
| Height | 185 cm (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Weight | 86 kg (190 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1948–1955 | North Melbourne | 102 (36) | |
| 1956 | St Kilda | 8 (1) | |
| Total | 110 (37) | ||
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1956. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
John Reeves (2 September 1929 – 1 May 1970)[1] was an Australian rules footballer for North Melbourne and St Kilda in the Victorian Football League, (VFL).
Originally from Assumption College, Kilmore, Reeves made his senior VFL debut in 1948 and played in North Melbourne's losing 1950 VFL Grand Final side. After eight seasons at North Melbourne Reeves transferred to St Kilda for the 1956 VFL season, which proved to be his last.
Reeves's son Michael played for North Melbourne and Fitzroy in the 1980s,[2] and his grandson Josh Caddy currently plays for Richmond Football Club. Another grandson Ned Reeves is currently on the list at Hawthorn after being drafted im 2019. His son Justin Reeves is the Chief Executive Officer [3] at Hawthorn Football Club, previously being a senior executive at both Collingwood Football Club and Geelong Football Club.
References
- ^ "John Reeves - Player Bio". Australian Football. Retrieved 20 November 2014.
- ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2002). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers (4th ed.). Melbourne, Victoria: Crown Content. p. 542. ISBN 1-74095-001-1.
- ^ http://www.hawthornfc.com.au/video/2017-11-13/justin-reeves-on-his-new-challenge
External links
- John Reeves's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- John Reeves at AustralianFootball.com