John Reeves (Australian footballer)

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).

For the English soccer player of the 1980s, see John Reeves (footballer, born 1963).
John Reeves
Personal information
Date of birth 2 September 1929
Date of death 1 May 1970(1970-05-01) (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 008 0(1)
Total 110 (37)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1956.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

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
  1. "John Reeves - Player Bio". Australian Football. Retrieved 20 November 2014.
  2. Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2002). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers (4th ed.). Melbourne, Victoria: Crown Content. p. 542. ISBN 1-74095-001-1.
  3. http://www.hawthornfc.com.au/video/2017-11-13/justin-reeves-on-his-new-challenge
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