John Favier

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John Favier
Personal information
Full name John Favier
Date of birth (1960-07-23) 23 July 1960 (age 60)
Original team(s) Black Rock
Height 185 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Weight 90 kg (198 lb)
Playing career1
YearsClubGames (Goals)
1982–1984 St Kilda 26 (1)
1985 Sydney Swans 02 (0)
Total28 (1)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1985.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

John Favier (born 23 July 1960) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with St Kilda and the Sydney Swans in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

Favier was a half-back, recruited to St Kilda from Black Rock. [1]

He made 26 appearances for St Kilda, from 1982 to 1984, then in 1985 moved to Sydney, where he played two further league games. [2]

In 1986 he joined Frankston in the Victorian Football Association (VFA) and the following year had a fourth-place finish in the J. J. Liston Trophy. [3]

He represented the VFA in interstate football. [4] [5]

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References

  1. ↑ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN   9781920910785.
  2. ↑ "John Favier - Games Played". AFL Tables. Retrieved 13 March 2015.
  3. ↑ Fiddian, Marc (2013). The VFA – A History of the Victorian Football Association 1877 – 1995. Melbourne Sports Books.
  4. ↑ Rollings, Barry (8 May 1987). "The Victorians in profile". The Canberra Times . ACT. p. 24. Retrieved 13 March 2015.
  5. ↑ Prenesti, Sam (8 June 1987). "Victorians rise to last-quarter win". The Age . Melbourne, Vic. p. 32. Retrieved 13 March 2015.
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