External links
- John Powell's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- John Powell at AustralianFootball.com
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| Full name | John Powell | ||
| Date of birth | 11 March 1937 | ||
| Height | 184 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Weight | 74.5 kg (164 lb) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1957–59 | Collingwood | 6 (2) | |
| 1960–63 | Fitzroy | 48 (12) | |
| Total | 54 (14) | ||
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1963. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
John Powell is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Collingwood and Fitzroy in the Victorian Football League (VFL). [1]
He is the brother of Australian Olympic canoeist Adrian Powell. [2]
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