John Mahon (footballer)

John Mahon (12 February 1940 – 23 November 2014[2]) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Collingwood in the Victorian Football League (VFL) during the 1960s.

John Mahon
Personal information
Full name John Mahon
Date of birth (1940-02-12)12 February 1940
Date of death 23 November 2014(2014-11-23) (aged 74)
Original team(s) Xavier College[1]
Height 180 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Weight 84 kg (185 lb)
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1961–1965 Collingwood 60 (1)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1965.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

After playing 30 games in his two years at Collingwood, Mahon injured his ankle in 1963 and made just one appearance that season.[3] He recovered to play all 23 games in 1964 and was Collingwood's centre half-back in the grand final side which lost to Melbourne.[3]

He played one more season with Collingwood and then joined Victorian Football Association club Prahran.[4]

The Mahon family used to own the Yarra Hotel in Abbotsford.[5]

References

  1. Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-920910-78-5.
  2. AFL Record Season Guide. Slattery Media Group. 2015. p. 1118.
  3. AFL Tables: John Mahon
  4. The Age,"Preston negotiating for League player", 7 June 1967, p. 11
  5. The Age,"Pie fans' No. 1 draught pick", 27 September 2003, Paul Daffey
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