John Bahen
| John Bahen | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Date of birth | 4 October 1943 | ||
| Date of death | 2 May 2017 (aged 73) | ||
| Original team(s) |
CBC Parade / Assumption College[1] | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1962–1967 | Fitzroy | 67 (35) | |
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1967. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
John Bahen (4 October 1943 – 2 May 2017) was an Australian rules footballer for the Fitzroy Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Football[edit]
Fitzroy (VFL)[edit]
He played 67 senior games for Fitzroy between 1962 and 1967.
On 6 July 1963, playing in the centre, he was a member of the young and inexperienced Fitzroy team that comprehensively and unexpectedly defeated Geelong, 9.13 (67) to 3.13 (31) in the 1963 Miracle Match.
Port Melbourne (VFA)[edit]
He played 13 senior matched for Port Melbourne over two seasons (1968-1969).[2][3][4]
After football[edit]
In retirement he went on to own a number of city hotels including The Greyhound Hotel, The Imperial and The Station Hotel NM.[5]
Death[edit]
Bahen died on 2 May 2017, aged 73.[6]
See also[edit]
Notes[edit]
- ^ Holmesby & Main (2007).
- ^ Valenta, Tony, "VFA Premiers held to Draw by Port", The Age, (Monday, 22 April 1968), p.21.
- ^ Smith, Mike, "Tenacious Port earns 10-point VFA semi win", The Age, Monday, 1 September 1969, p.23.
- ^ Smith, Mike, "Dandenong Wins after Great Game by Morrow", The Age, Monday, 15 September 1969, p.29.
- ^ "A kick to fame (forget fortune)". Football Record (round 18): 13. 1995.
- ^ "The memorial of John Bahen (1943 - 2017)". Heaven Address. Retrieved 13 May 2017.
References[edit]
- Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 9781920910785.
External links[edit]
- John Bahen's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- John Bahen at AustralianFootball.com
- John Bahen, at The VFA Project.
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