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John Bahen

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John Bahen
Personal information
Date of birth (1943-10-04)4 October 1943
Date of death 2 May 2017(2017-05-02) (aged 73)
Original team(s) CBC Parade /
Assumption College[1]
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1962–1967 Fitzroy 67 (35)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1967.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

John Bahen (4 October 1943 – 2 May 2017) was an Australian rules footballer for the Fitzroy Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

Football

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Fitzroy (VFL)

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He played 67 senior games for Fitzroy between 1962 and 1967.

On 6 July 1963, playing in the centre, 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.

Port Melbourne (VFA)

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He played 13 senior matched for Port Melbourne over two seasons (1968-1969).[2][3][4]

After football

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In retirement he went on to own a number of city hotels including The Greyhound Hotel, The Imperial and The Station Hotel NM.[5]

Death

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Bahen died on 2 May 2017, aged 73.[6]

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ Holmesby & Main (2007).
  2. ^ Valenta, Tony, "VFA Premiers held to Draw by Port", The Age, (Monday, 22 April 1968), p.21.
  3. ^ Smith, Mike, "Tenacious Port earns 10-point VFA semi win", The Age, Monday, 1 September 1969, p.23.
  4. ^ Smith, Mike, "Dandenong Wins after Great Game by Morrow", The Age, Monday, 15 September 1969, p.29.
  5. ^ "A kick to fame (forget fortune)". Football Record (round 18): 13. 1995.
  6. ^ "The memorial of John Bahen (1943 - 2017)". Heaven Address. Retrieved 13 May 2017.

References

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  • Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 9781920910785.
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