John Burleigh (footballer)

Last updated

John Burleigh
Personal information
Full name John Burleigh
Date of birth (1950-09-26) 26 September 1950 (age 70)
Original team(s) Bairnsdale
Height 170 cm (5 ft 7 in)
Weight 76 kg (168 lb)
Playing career1
YearsClubGames (Goals)
1974 Footscray 1 (0)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1974.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

John Burleigh (born 26 September 1950) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Footscray in the Victorian Football League (VFL). [1]


Notes

  1. Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 114. ISBN   978-1-921496-32-5.


Related Research Articles

Carlton Football Club Australian rules football club based in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

The Carlton Football Club, nicknamed the Blues, is a professional Australian rules football club based in the inner-Melbourne suburb of Carlton North, Victoria. Founded in 1864, the club competes in the Australian Football League, and was one of the competition's eight inaugural member clubs in 1896.

Coleman Medal

The Coleman Medal is an Australian rules football award given annually to the Australian Football League (AFL) player who kicks the most goals in the home-and-away season. It is named after John Coleman, a full forward and Australian Football Hall of Fame Legend who scored 537 goals in 98 games for Essendon. The award was first presented in 1981 to Richmond's Michael Roach, who scored 86 goals for the season. At the time, the competition was known as the Victorian Football League (VFL); it would become the AFL in 1990.

Keith Southby GreigMBE is a former Australian rules footballer who represented North Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL). Red-haired and pale-skinned, Greig was renowned for his poise and ball handling skills. He could also take spectacular high marks. Greig played for much of his career on the wing, but in later years often played at half back.

Michael Tuck is a seven-time premiership-winning player, Australian rules footballer with the Hawthorn Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL) / Australian Football League (AFL), where he was the games record holder until 30 July 2016 when Brent Harvey played his 427th game for North Melbourne Football Club.

John Blakey Australian rules footballer

John Blakey is a former Australian rules footballer who played 359 games in the Australian Football League.

Australian Football League Pre-eminent and only fully professional mens competition of Australian rules football

The Australian Football League (AFL) is the pre-eminent and only fully professional men's competition of Australian rules football. Through the AFL Commission, the AFL also serves as the sport's governing body and is responsible for controlling the laws of the game. Originally known as the Victorian Football League (VFL), it was founded in 1896 as a breakaway competition from the Victorian Football Association (VFA), with its inaugural season commencing the following year. The VFL, aiming to become a national competition, began expanding beyond Victoria to other Australian states in the 1980s, and changed its name to the AFL in 1990.

James Podsiadly Australian rules footballer, born 1981

James Podsiadly is a former professional Australian rules football player who played for the Geelong Football Club and the Adelaide Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). He was drafted by Geelong as a mature-aged rookie at pick #50 in the 2009 rookie draft and was traded to Adelaide after the 2013 season.

1912 VFL season

The 1912 Victorian Football League season was the 16th season of the elite Australian rules football competition.

1914 VFL season

The 1914 Victorian Football League season was the 18th season of the elite Australian rules football competition.

The 1919 Victorian Football League season was the 23rd season of the elite Australian rules football competition.

1949 VFL season

The 1949 Victorian Football League season was the 53rd season of the elite Australian rules football competition.

Herb Burleigh

Herb Burleigh was an Australian rules footballer in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

The 1973 Victorian Football League season was the 77th season of the elite Australian rules football competition.

The 1951 VFL Grand Final was an Australian rules football game contested between the Geelong Football Club and Essendon Football Club, held at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on 29 September 1951. It was the 55th annual Grand Final of the Victorian Football League, staged to determine the premiers for the 1951 VFL season.

Simon Fletcher is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Carlton and Richmond in the Australian Football League (AFL).

John Baird is an Australian rules footballer who played with the Kangaroos in the Australian Football League (AFL).

The Australian Football League stages the highest-level senior Australian rules football competition in the country. However, since the late 1980s, when the former Victorian Football League expanded interstate to become the modern Australian Football League, there has not been a league-wide reserves competition; and, since 2000, there has been no dedicated reserves competition of any kind. As a result, AFL-listed players who are not selected in their senior teams are made eligible to play in one of the second-tier state leagues: the Victorian Football League, South Australian National Football League and West Australian Football League. The system used to accommodate AFL-listed players within these leagues varies considerably from state to state.

Wal Burleigh Australian rules footballer

Walter Davies Burleigh was an Australian rules footballer who played with Collingwood in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

AFL Grand Final location debate Event

The AFL Grand Final, which is the final premiership deciding match each season in the Australian Football League (AFL), has been played at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in Melbourne, Victoria every year since 1902, except on six occasions when the ground was unavailable; and it is presently contracted to be played there until 2058. Despite the long-term stability in its location, and its natural fit as the largest stadium in Melbourne and Australia, the ongoing use of the Melbourne Cricket Ground has been controversial throughout its history.