John Todd (footballer)
Australian rules footballer (1938–2024 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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John Herbert Todd (21 May 1938 – June 2024) was an Australian rules footballer who played for the South Fremantle Football Club in the West Australian National Football League (WANFL).
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Personal information | |||
Full name | John Herbert Todd | ||
Date of birth | (1938-05-21) 21 May 1938 (age 86) | ||
Place of birth | Manjimup, Western Australia | ||
Date of death | June 2024(2024-06-00) (aged 86) | ||
Original team(s) | South Fremantle reserves | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
1955–1966 | South Fremantle | 132 (188) | |
Representative team honours | |||
Years | Team | Games (Goals) | |
1955–1962 | Western Australia | 13 (27) | |
Coaching career3 | |||
Years | Club | Games (W–L–D) | |
1959, 1966–68, 1995–98 | South Fremantle | 172 (83–88–1) | |
1973–1976 | East Fremantle | 087 (45–41–1) | |
1977–87, 1990–94, 2000–02 | Swan Districts | 417 (217–200–0) | |
1988–1989 | West Coast | 045 (20–25–0) | |
Total | 721 (365–354–2) | ||
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1966. 2 State and international statistics correct as of 1962. 3 Coaching statistics correct as of 2002. | |||
Career highlights | |||
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Source: AustralianFootball.com |
Todd won the Sandover Medal in his debut season at just 17 years of age, but his playing career was cut short by a serious knee injury in his second season. While still a player, Todd embarked on a coaching career that spanned over 700 games and lasted over four decades. He became only the second coach to guide three WAFL clubs (East Fremantle, South Fremantle and Swan Districts) to premierships, and led West Coast to its first finals appearance in 1988. Todd was an inaugural Legend of the West Australian Football Hall of Fame and was inducted into the Coaches section of the Australian Football Hall of Fame in 2003.