John E. Hoiles

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John Hoiles
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Full name John E. Hoiles
Date of birth(1938-08-11)11 August 1938
Original team(s) Sunbury
Height 188 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Weight 85 kg (187 lb)
Position(s) Centre half back
Playing career1
YearsClubGames (Goals)
1957–1964 Footscray 117 (7)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1964.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

John "Johnny" Hoiles (born 11 August 1938) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Footscray in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

Hoiles, who was a blacksmith, played as a key defender for Footscray, after starting his career as a ruckman. [1] He was used as a centre half-back in the 1961 VFL Grand Final, which Footscray lost to Hawthorn. [2]

From midway through the 1959 VFL season until the end of the 1964 season, Hoiles put together 101 consecutive games. [2] He didn't extend the streak further in 1965 and instead signed with Ovens & Murray Football League (OMFL) side Corowa, as captain-coach. [3] Following his stint as coach, Hoiles played in Corowa's 1968 premiership, their first since 1932.

He has a son, also named John, who played for Geelong during the 1980s.

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References

  1. ↑ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN   978-1-920910-78-5.
  2. 1 2 AFL Tables: John Hoiles
  3. ↑ The Age,"Bulldogs Hold John Hoiles", 31 March 1965, p. 1
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