John Gallus (footballer)
| John Gallus | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Date of birth | 30 September 1945 | ||
| Original team(s) | Drouin | ||
| Height | 191 cm (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Weight | 94 kg (207 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1971–1972 | Melbourne | 28 (39) | |
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1972. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
John Gallus (born 30 September 1945) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Career
[edit]Gallus, a ruckman and forward, first joined Melbourne in the early 1960s, from Drouin.[1] In his first stint at the club, Gallus appeared in the VFL reserves competition, before leaving for Waverley, where he played in the 1966 VFA season, mostly as a centre half-forward.[2][3] He was a member of the Waverley team which lost to Port Melbourne in the 1966 VFA Division 1 Grand Final.[4]
From 1967 to 1970, Gallus played in the Latrobe Valley Football League (LVFL), for Bairnsdale and Maffra.[5] He won the league's best and fairest award while at Bairnsdale in 1969 and won it again in 1970, with Maffra.[5][6]
Back at Melbourne in 1971, Gallus played 20 senior games in his debut league season. He kicked three goals on debut, in a 105 point win over South Melbourne.[7] His 31 goals for the year was the second most by a Melbourne player, behind Paul Callery, who kicked 38.[8] He played a further eight games in the 1972 VFL season.[9]
He later returned to Drouin to finish his career, after playing for Warragul and winning a third LVFL best and fairest award, in 1975.[1][10]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Merged clubs manage to struggle on". The Footy Almanac.
- ^ "John Gallus". Demon Wiki.
- ^ The Age, "Impressive wins by three top teams", 16 May 1966, p. 15
- ^ Trevor Nash (26 September 1966). "Revenge... and flag for Port". The Sun News-Pictorial. Melbourne, VIC. p. 40.
- ^ a b Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 9781920910785.
- ^ "1972 Player Stats". AFL Tables.
- ^ "Melbourne v South Melbourne". AFL Tables.
- ^ "1971 Player Stats". AFL Tables.
- ^ "GL Medallists". Fox Sports Pulse.
- ^ Pakenham Gazette, "Barr bolts to league’s best", 18 July 2008, Ken Moore
External links
[edit]- John Gallus's playing statistics from AFL Tables