John Fitzgerald | |||
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Personal information | |||
Full name | John Fitzgerald | ||
Date of birth | 21 November 1961 | ||
Original team(s) | St Joseph's | ||
Height | 178 cm (5 ft 10 in) | ||
Weight | 73 kg (161 lb) | ||
Position(s) | Rover | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
1986–1987 | Geelong | 8 (5) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1987. | |||
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com |
John Fitzgerald (born 21 November 1961) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Geelong in the Victorian Football League (VFL). [1]
Fitzgerald played under 19s football at Geelong, then instead of pursuing a VFL career played with St Joseph's in the Geelong Football League. [2] A rover, Fitzgerald was lured back to the club in 1986 and appeared in the final five rounds of the season. [3] He played a further three games early in the 1987 VFL season. [3]
In 1989, Fitzgerald captained St Joseph's to a premiership and was named "best and ground" in the grand final. [4]
He coached South Barwon from 2000 to 2003, which included a premiership in 2001. [5] [6] From 2007 to 2011 he was senior coach of Bell Park and steered them to a premiership in his final season. [7] He took a break from coaching in 2012, before being named coach of Drysdale in the Bellarine Football League, for the 2013 season. [8] [9]
John Fitzgerald | |||
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Personal information | |||
Full name | John Fitzgerald | ||
Date of birth | 21 November 1961 | ||
Original team(s) | St Joseph's | ||
Height | 178 cm (5 ft 10 in) | ||
Weight | 73 kg (161 lb) | ||
Position(s) | Rover | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
1986–1987 | Geelong | 8 (5) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1987. | |||
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com |
John Fitzgerald (born 21 November 1961) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Geelong in the Victorian Football League (VFL). [1]
Fitzgerald played under 19s football at Geelong, then instead of pursuing a VFL career played with St Joseph's in the Geelong Football League. [2] A rover, Fitzgerald was lured back to the club in 1986 and appeared in the final five rounds of the season. [3] He played a further three games early in the 1987 VFL season. [3]
In 1989, Fitzgerald captained St Joseph's to a premiership and was named "best and ground" in the grand final. [4]
He coached South Barwon from 2000 to 2003, which included a premiership in 2001. [5] [6] From 2007 to 2011 he was senior coach of Bell Park and steered them to a premiership in his final season. [7] He took a break from coaching in 2012, before being named coach of Drysdale in the Bellarine Football League, for the 2013 season. [8] [9]