John Hayes (Australian footballer)
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John Hayes is a former Australian rules football
er who played with Fitzroy
in the Victorian Football League
(VFL).
A defender, Hayes came to Fitzroy from Warracknabeal. Hayes captained Fitzroy for most of the 1966 VFL season
, replacing Ralph Rogerson
, who retired five rounds into the year. He then moved to Yarrawonga
, a club which he would captain-coach.
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).
A defender, Hayes came to Fitzroy from Warracknabeal. Hayes captained Fitzroy for most of the 1966 VFL season
1966 VFL season
Results and statistics for the Victorian Football League season of 1966.-Premiership season:In 1966, 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...
, replacing Ralph Rogerson
Ralph Rogerson
Ralph Rogerson is a former Australian rules footballer who played for Fitzroy in the Victorian Football League during the 1960s....
, who retired five rounds into the year. He then moved to Yarrawonga
Yarrawonga Football Club
The Yarrawonga Football Club, nicknamed the Pigeons, is an Australian Rules Football club playing in the Ovens & Murray Football League.The club is based in the town of Yarrawonga, Victoria located on the Murray River....
, a club which he would captain-coach.