David Sykes
Encyclopedia
David Sykes is a former Australian rules football
er who played with Fitzroy
in the Victorian Football League
(VFL).
Sykes, who was recruited out of the Victorian Amateur Football Association
, played as a forward and ruckman
for Fitzroy. He had two stints at the club and in between spent some time as captain-coach of Cobden
, in the Hampden Football League
.
He was later both a state and league coach in Sydney
.
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 with Fitzroy
Fitzroy Football Club
The Fitzroy Football Club, formerly nicknamed The Lions, is an Australian rules football club formed in 1883 to represent the inner Melbourne suburb of Fitzroy, Victoria and was a foundation member club of the Victorian Football League on its inception in 1897...
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).
Sykes, who was recruited out of the Victorian Amateur Football Association
Victorian Amateur Football Association
The Victorian Amateur Football Association is an Australian rules football league in Victoria, Australia consisting purely of amateur players. Unlike the Victorian Football League and the VFL/AFL, the VAFA has always been strictly a purely amateur league and has affiliations with both AFL Victoria...
, played as a forward and ruckman
Ruckman (Australian rules football position)
In Australian rules football, a ruckman is typically a tall and athletic player who contests at centre bounces and stoppages . The ruckman is one of the most important players on the field...
for Fitzroy. He had two stints at the club and in between spent some time as captain-coach of Cobden
Cobden Football Club
The Cobden Football Club are an Australian rules football club which compete in the Hampden Football League.They are based in the Victorian town of Cobden and have played in the Hampden Football League since 1930.-Maskell Medallists:*John Couttie 1952...
, in the Hampden Football League
Hampden Football Netball League
The Hampden Football Netball League is based in South-Western Victoria, with clubs located in towns located along or near the Princes Highway from Camperdown to Port Fairy. The league is a major country league...
.
He was later both a state and league coach in Sydney
Sydney
Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...
.