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Revision as of 01:47, 3 October 2021
John Hendrie | |||
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Personal information | |||
Full name | John Charles Hendrie | ||
Date of birth | 11 June 1953 | ||
Original team(s) | Scotch College | ||
Height | 188 cm (6 ft 2 in) | ||
Weight | 87 kg (192 lb) | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
1972–1982 | Hawthorn | 197 (254) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1982. | |||
Career highlights | |||
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com |
John Hendrie (born 11 June 1953) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Hawthorn in the VFL during the 1970s.[1]
Hendrie attended Scotch College, Melbourne from 1968 to 1971 and was a member of the first XVIII for three years, being vice-captain of the premiership winning side in his final year of school.[2]
A half forward, Hendrie was a good mark and had a sweeping left foot kick. Hendrie kicked 2 goals 8 behinds in the 1976 Grand Final.
He finished equal third in the 1975 Brownlow Medal count and his highest scoring season was 52 goals in 1977. A dual premiership player with Hawthorn in 1976 and 1978, Hendrie also represented Victoria in state of origin matches in 1977 and 1978.
His struggled to get a senior game with Hawthorn in the last two years of his career, playing 8 games in 1981 and only one in 1982. He had offers to join Footscray but took the advice of Allan Jeans to finish his VFL career at Hawthorn. After business took him to Sydney, he played with the North Shore Australian Football Club in the Sydney competition.
Honours and achievements
Hawthorn
Individual
- Hawthorn life member
References
- ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2009). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (8th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-921496-00-4.
- ^ "Is Scotch the greatest VFL/AFL nursery?". Scotch College.
External links
- John Hendrie's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- 1953 births
- Living people
- People educated at Scotch College, Melbourne
- Australian rules footballers from Victoria (Australia)
- Hawthorn Football Club players
- Hawthorn Football Club Premiership players
- North Shore Australian Football Club players
- Two-time VFL/AFL Premiership players
- Australian rules biography, 1950s birth stubs