John Cassin (footballer)

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John Cassin
Personal information
Date of birth	(1951-07-02) 2 July 1951
Original team(s)	Colac (HFL)
Height	180 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Weight	73 kg (161 lb)
Playing career1
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
1971–1974	Essendon (VFL)	051 0(32)
1975-1976	West Torrens (SANFL)	034 0(35)
1977–1981	North Melbourne (VFL)	078 0(83)
1981–1982	Fitzroy (VFL)	005 00(0)
Total		168 (150)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1982.
Career highlights
1977 premiership player with North Melbourne
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

John Cassin (born 2 July 1951) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for Essendon, North Melbourne and Fitzroy in the VFL, and West Torrens in the SANFL.

He made his league debut in 1971 for Essendon after being recruited by the club under the father-son rule, his father Jack was a dual premiership player with Essendon.

Cassin was mainly a wingman during his career but was also used on the ball and up forward. In 1975 he left the VFL and joined West Torrens in South Australia, captaining them for the 1976 season. In 1977 he joined North Melbourne and was one of the club's leading goalkickers in their premiership year with 36 goals. He managed to play every game that year, including the 1977 VFL Grand Final which went to a replay; in doing so, he was the first player to play twenty seven matches in a VFL/AFL season, a record he held uniquely until 2024, after the extension of the home-and-away season to 23 matches. During the 1981 season he crossed to Fitzroy but only appeared 5 times for the club before leaving them the following year.

External links

• John Cassin's playing statistics from AFL Tables
• John Cassin at AustralianFootball.com