John Scarlett (footballer)
Australian rules footballer (1947–2019) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
John Patrick Scarlett (29 May 1947 – 31 July 2019[1]) was an Australian rules footballer who played for Geelong and South Melbourne. Scarlett was a fullback and his son Matthew played in that same position for Geelong.[2]
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John Scarlett | |||
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Personal information | |||
Full name | John Patrick Scarlett | ||
Date of birth | (1947-05-29)29 May 1947 | ||
Date of death | 31 July 2019(2019-07-31) (aged 72) | ||
Original team(s) | St Joseph's | ||
Height | 191 cm (6 ft 3 in) | ||
Weight | 86 kg (190 lb) | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
1967–1977 | Geelong | 183 (42) | |
1977–1978 | South Melbourne | 029 0(2) | |
Total | 212 (44) | ||
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1979. | |||
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com |
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Scarlett was a reserve in the 1967 VFL Grand Final. In the third round of 1971, Scarlett held Hawthorn champion Peter Hudson, who equalled the league record of 150 goals in a season that year, to just one goal in the final quarter, although Geelong still lost by eight points.[3] He also kept Hudson to three goals the previous season when he set the home-and-away record of 146 goals.