John Yeates
For the New Zealand academic and botanist, see John Stuart Yeates.
| John Yeates | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Date of birth | 30 August 1938 | ||
| Original team(s) | West Gambier | ||
| Height/Weight | 196 cm / 83 kg | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1959–1965 | Geelong | 86 (76) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1965 season. | |||
John Yeates (born 30 August 1938) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Geelong in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Geelong's captain in 1961 and 1962,[1] Yeates was a member of their premiership side in 1963 and kicked two goals in the grand final.
He later played and coached West Gambier Football Club in the Western Border Football League.[2]
His son Mark played at Geelong in the 1980s and became famous for his part in the 1989 VFL Grand Final.
References
- ↑ "Geelong Honour Roll".
- ↑ "North with find Coleraine much improved". The Age. 19 July 1974. p. 29.
External links
- John Yeates's statistics from AFL Tables
- John Yeates's profile from AustralianFootball.com
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