John Townsend (footballer)

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John Townsend
Personal information
Full name John Townsend
Date of birth (1943-06-16) 16 June 1943 (age 80)
Original team(s) St Pat's College
Height 171 cm (5 ft 7 in)
Weight 66 kg (146 lb)
Playing career1
YearsClubGames (Goals)
1962–1972 Melbourne 153 (182)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1972.
Career highlights
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

John Townsend (born 16 June 1943) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

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Originally from Sale, Townsend came to Melbourne and made his league debut in 1962.

He played as a rover and was handy near goals, topping the club's goalkicking in their premiership season of 1964 with 35 of them.

Townsend won Melbourne's Best and Fairest award in both 1965 and 1969.

He finished his career in the Victorian Football Association with Prahran.

In 2003 he was selected in Prahran's Team of the Century.

He is the uncle of Marcus Ashcroft and great uncle of Will Ashcroft.

Playing statistics

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Legend
  G  
Goals
  K  
Kicks
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Disposals  
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Tackles
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Behinds  
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Handballs  
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Marks
SeasonTeamNo.GamesTotalsAverages (per game)
GBKHDMTGBKHDMT
1962 Melbourne 16671.2
1963 Melbourne 1619221.2
1964 Melbourne 1620351.8
1965 Melbourne 1618342629542337631.91.416.42.318.73.5
1966 Melbourne 161011121310.01.011.02.013.01.0
1967 Melbourne 166577531106160.81.212.55.217.72.7
1968 Melbourne 1616151125462316530.90.715.93.919.83.3
1969 Melbourne 1620162941668484970.81.520.83.424.24.9
1970 Melbourne 1617142026548313630.81.215.62.818.43.7
1971 Melbourne 1618252830187388801.41.616.74.821.64.4
1972 Melbourne 161291215244196480.81.012.73.716.34.0
Career153182134176938421534211.21.216.43.619.93.9

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