Danny Hibbert
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Danny Hibbert is a former Australian rules football
er who played for Collingwood
in the Victorian Football League
(VFL).
Hibbert was at Collingwood for three seasons, with perhaps his most notable performance coming when he kicked five goals in a win over Geelong during the 1969 VFL season
. Later, in the 1970s, he played with Dandenong
and won the J. J. Liston Trophy
in 1976.
Australian rules football
Australian rules football, officially known as Australian football, also called football, Aussie rules or footy is a sport played between two teams of 22 players on either...
er who played for Collingwood
Collingwood Football Club
The Collingwood Football Club, nicknamed The Magpies, is an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League...
in the Victorian Football League
Australian Football League
The Australian Football League is both the governing body and the major professional competition in the sport of Australian rules football...
(VFL).
Hibbert was at Collingwood for three seasons, with perhaps his most notable performance coming when he kicked five goals in a win over Geelong during the 1969 VFL season
1969 VFL season
-Premiership season:In 1969, the VFL competition consisted of twelve teams of 18 on-the-field players each, plus two substitute players, known as the 19th man and the 20th man...
. Later, in the 1970s, he played with Dandenong
Dandenong Football Club
Dandenong Football Club was an Australian rules football club which played in the Victorian Football Association . Based in the Melbourne suburb of Dandenong, the Redlegs wore navy blue and red as their club colours.-History:...
and won the J. J. Liston Trophy
J. J. Liston Trophy
The J. J. Liston Trophy is awarded to the best and fairest senior player in the Victorian Football League .-History:The VFA awarded the Recorder Cup from 1923 to 1941, and also ran a different award known as the VFA Medal .After a hiatus in 1942 to 1944 due to World War II, a best and fairest award...
in 1976.