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{{short description|Australian rules footballer, born 1901}} |
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| fullname = John Francis Lewis |
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| birth_date = {{birth date|1901|9|13|df=yes}} |
| birth_date = {{birth date|1901|9|13|df=yes}} |
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| birth_place = [[West Melbourne, Victoria]] |
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| death_date = {{death date and age|1973|7|3|1901|9|13|df=yes}} |
| death_date = {{death date and age|1973|7|3|1901|9|13|df=yes}} |
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| death_place = [[Kew, Victoria]] |
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| originalteam = [[North Melbourne Football Club|North Melbourne]] ([[Victorian Football |
| originalteam = [[North Melbourne Football Club|North Melbourne]] ([[Victorian Football Association|VFA]])<ref>{{cite book|last1=Holmesby|first1=Russell|last2=Main|first2=Jim|title=The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers| publisher=BAS Publishing|year=2007|isbn=9781920910785}}</ref> |
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| height = 191 cm |
| height = 191 cm |
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| weight = 99 kg |
| weight = 99 kg |
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| position = Ruckman |
| position = Ruckman |
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| statsend = 1938 |
| statsend = 1938 |
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| years1 = |
| years1 = 1921–1924 |
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| club1 = [[North Melbourne Football Club|North Melbourne]] |
| club1 = [[North Melbourne Football Club|North Melbourne]] (VFA) |
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| games_goals1 = {{0}}36 {{0}}(26) |
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| years2 = 1925–1935 |
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| club2 = [[Melbourne Football Club|Melbourne]] |
| club2 = [[North Melbourne Football Club|North Melbourne]] |
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| games_goals2 = 150 (142) |
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| years3 = 1936–1938 |
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| club3 = [[Melbourne Football Club|Melbourne]] |
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| games_goals3 = {{0}}46 {{0}}(18) |
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| sooteam1 = [[Victoria Australian rules football team|Victoria]] |
| sooteam1 = [[Victoria Australian rules football team|Victoria]] |
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'''John Francis Lewis''' (13 September 1901 – 3 July 1973) was an [[Australian rules football]]er in the (then) [[Victorian Football League (1897–1989)|Victorian Football League]], playing for both [[North Melbourne Football Club|North Melbourne]] and [[Melbourne Football Club|Melbourne]] clubs. |
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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. |
Lewis, 191 cm and 99 kg, was a tough, hard ruckman who could carry the rucking load for the team during tough periods. |
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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.<ref>{{cite web |title=1926 - Rutherglen FC - Coach |url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/102303374# |via=Trove Newspapers |work=The Albury Banner |access-date=21 May 2020 |date=26 March 1926|page=44}}</ref> |
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In 1996 Lewis was inducted into the [[Australian Football Hall of Fame]]. |
In 1996 Lewis was inducted into the [[Australian Football Hall of Fame]]. |
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Lewis's great-grandson [[Daniel Venables]] |
His brother, [[Bill Lewis (footballer, born 1909)|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.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Beveridge |first1=Riley |title=Daniel Venables on how a broken leg in 2015 steeled his resolve ahead of this year's national draft |url=https://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/daniel-venables-on-how-a-broken-leg-in-2015-steeled-his-resolve-ahead-of-this-years-national-draft/news-story/62f123950feaf7a692fef2a7c4870d50 |access-date=10 November 2018 |work=[[Fox Sports Australia]] |date=19 November 2016}}</ref> |
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== Notes == |
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{{Reflist}} |
{{Reflist}} |
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==External links== |
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* [http://www.thevfaproject.org/pages/Players/Lewis,_Johnny.php Johnny Lewis] at ''The VFA Project''. |
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* [https://web.archive.org/web/20070928042351/http://prod.www.afl.cfour.com.au/Season2007/Awards/HallofFame/Players/tabid/856/Default.aspx AFL Hall of Fame] |
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20070928042351/http://prod.www.afl.cfour.com.au/Season2007/Awards/HallofFame/Players/tabid/856/Default.aspx AFL Hall of Fame] |
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | John Francis Lewis | ||
| Date of birth | 13 September 1901 | ||
| Place of birth | West Melbourne, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 3 July 1973 (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) | 36 (26) | |
| 1925–1935 | North Melbourne | 150 (142) | |
| 1936–1938 | Melbourne | 46 (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) | |
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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.
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]
Notes
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Johnny Lewis (footballer).
- ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 9781920910785.
- ^ "1926 - Rutherglen FC - Coach". The Albury Banner. 26 March 1926. p. 44. Retrieved 21 May 2020 – via Trove Newspapers.
- ^ Beveridge, Riley (19 November 2016). "Daniel Venables on how a broken leg in 2015 steeled his resolve ahead of this year's national draft". Fox Sports Australia. Retrieved 10 November 2018.
References
[edit]- Ross, John (1999). The Australian Football Hall of Fame. Australia: HarperCollinsPublishers. p. 90. ISBN 0-7322-6426-X.
External links
[edit]- Johnny Lewis at The VFA Project.
- AFL Hall of Fame
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- People from West Melbourne, Victoria
- Australian rules biography, 1901 birth stubs