John Fitzgerald (born 21 November 1961) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Geelong in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]
| John Fitzgerald | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1987. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
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]
References
edit- ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 9781920910785.
- ^ The Age, "Bombers lose Heard", 1 August 1986, p. 25
- ^ a b "John Fitzgerald". AFL Tables.
- ^ "Best in GFL Grand Final – Football & Netball Geelong" (PDF). Football Geelong. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 December 2013. (PDF)
- ^ "Coaches & Captains". South Barwon Football & Netball Club.
- ^ The Age, "Old Cats never die", 4 August 2002
- ^ Colac Herald, "Perfect finish for Bell Park coach", 28 September 2011, Aidan Fawkes
- ^ "Hawks sign Fitzgerald for 2013". Drysdale Hawks.
- ^ Geelong Advertiser, "One kick away from a great day", 14 May 2013