John Einsiedel

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John Einsiedel
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Full name John Einsiedel
Date of birth (1954-06-18) 18 June 1954 (age 67)
Original team(s) Caulfield
Height 183 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight 78 kg (172 lb)
Playing career1
YearsClubGames (Goals)
1978 Richmond 11 (1)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1978.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

John Einsiedel (born 18 June 1954) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Richmond in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

Einsiedel captained the Caulfield Under-19s to a premiership in 1973 and played for the senior side in the Victorian Football Association (VFA), before coming to Richmond. [1] [2]

He played 11 league games for Richmond, all in the 1978 VFL season. [3] [4]

In 1987 he coached Caulfield for what would be their final season in the VFA. [5] He finished his VFA career with 212 games for Caulfield. [5]

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References

  1. Amy, Paul (13 February 2013). "Caulfield VFA stalwarts relive memories of a golden era ahead of reunion". Herald Sun . Retrieved 20 March 2015.
  2. Fiddian, Marc (27 August 1976). "Frosty plays second fiddle". The Age . p. 22. Retrieved 20 March 2015.
  3. Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN   9781920910785.
  4. "John Einsiedel - Games Played". AFL Tables. Retrieved 20 March 2015.
  5. 1 2 Fiddian, Marc (2013). The VFA – A History of the Victorian Football Association 1877 – 1995. Melbourne Sports Books.