Johnny Lewis (footballer)
Australian rules footballer, born 1901 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
John Francis Lewis (13 September 1901 – 3 July 1973) was an Australian rules footballer in the (then) Victorian Football League, playing for both North Melbourne and Melbourne clubs.
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Johnny Lewis | |||
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Personal information | |||
Full name | John Francis Lewis | ||
Date of birth | (1901-09-13)13 September 1901 | ||
Place of birth | West Melbourne, Victoria | ||
Date of death | 3 July 1973(1973-07-03) (aged 71) | ||
Place of death | Kew, Victoria | ||
Original team(s) | North Melbourne (VFA)[1] | ||
Height | 191 cm (6 ft 3 in) | ||
Weight | 99 kg (218 lb) | ||
Position(s) | Ruckman | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
1921–1924 | North Melbourne (VFA) | 036 0(26) | |
1925–1935 | North Melbourne | 150 (142) | |
1936–1938 | Melbourne | 046 0(18) | |
Representative team honours | |||
Years | Team | Games (Goals) | |
Victoria | 10 (7) | ||
Coaching career | |||
Years | Club | Games (W–L–D) | |
1930 | North Melbourne | 18 (1–17–0) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1938. | |||
Career highlights | |||
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Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com |
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Lewis, 191 cm and 99 kg, was a tough, hard ruckman who could carry the rucking load for the team during tough periods.
In 1926, Lewis applied for a clearance to coach the Rutherglen Football Club in the Ovens and Murray Football League, but his clearance was refused by North Melbourne.[2]
In 1996 Lewis was inducted into the Australian Football Hall of Fame.
His brother, John Joseph "Bill" Lewis (1909–1949), played VFL football for North Melbourne. Lewis's great-grandson Daniel Venables played for the West Coast Eagles in the Australian Football League.[3]