John Lewis (footballer, born 1949)

John E. Lewis (born 25 July 1949) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Hawthorn in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

John Lewis
Personal information
Full name John E. Lewis
Date of birth (1949-07-25) 25 July 1949 (age 74)
Original team(s) Claremont
Height 188 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Weight 87 kg (192 lb)
Position(s) Full-back
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1970 Hawthorn 3 (0)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1970.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Lewis, who played at Claremont before and after his VFL stint, broke into the Hawthorn side late in the 1970 season. A full-back, he appeared in their last three games of the year and then returned to Claremont. In 1975, he represented Western Australia at interstate football.

References edit

  • John Lewis's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  • Holmesby, Russell and Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers. 7th ed. Melbourne: Bas Publishing.