Sewell was recruited by Essendon from a local side, the Monash Rovers. He was fast, marked well, and could break away from opponents. He played mainly as a wingman or as a half forward flanker; however, he finished his career as a back pocket player.[1]
He played in the Thirds (under-19s) and the Seconds (Reserves) until he played his first senior match for Essendon on 19 July 1952, round 13 of the home-and-away season, against Footscray, at Essendon's home ground, Windy Hill.[2]
He played on the half-forward flank in the highly talented 1952 Essendon Seconds Premiership team that beat Collingwood Seconds 7.14 (56) to 4.5 (29). All but one, A. Taylor, of the premiership team's 20 players had either already played for the Essendon Firsts or would go on to do so in the future.
Career at Essendonedit
His senior record with Essendon included seven finals and two losing Grand Finals:
He left Essendon at the end of 1961, — he was made a Life Member of the Essendon Football Club in 1961 — and went to play as captain-coach for the Kyneton Football Club in the Bendigo Football League from 1962 to 1964.
Further life at Essendonedit
Sewell returned to Essendon in 1965 and, replacing Bill Hutchison, worked as both the Reserve Grade coach and the assistant Senior coach (to his mate John Coleman). He held those positions from 1965 to 1968.
The Essendon senior side, with Sewell as assistant coach, won the 1965 Premiership: Essendon 14.21 (105) to St Kilda 9.16 (70).
Whilst the Essendon senior side, again with Sewell as assistant coach, lost the 1968 Grand Final — Essendon 8.5 (53) to Carlton 7.14 (56) — Sewell finished his coaching career with a triumph. The Essendon Reserves won the Reserves Grand Final, beating Richmond 15.7 (97) to 13.14 (92), and won the first Reserve Grade Premiership for Essendon in sixteen years (i.e., since the 1952 Essendon Reserve Premiership team in which Sewell had played on the half-forward flank).
Sewell also served on the Committee of the Essendon Football Club from 1958 to 1961, and from 1969 to 1975, as well as serving as its Vice-President in 1976, and its President from 1981 to 1987.
After footballedit
Sewell's family have been involved in the foundry business for three generations and Greg was for many years in control of Greg Sewell Forgings Pty Ltd.[3] He was a good mate of John Coleman and was the last person at Essendon to see John Coleman alive.[4]
In 2001, the Australian Football League bestowed a Life Membership on Sewell for his services to Australian Rules Football.
^Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2002). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (4th ed.). Melbourne, Victoria: Crown Content. p. 587. ISBN1-74095-001-1.
^Photograph of Greg and his father speaking with Collingwood's John Henderson
^According to Miller, Petraitis & Jeremiah, (1997, p.130) Coleman, who was also connected with the Rotary Club of Brunswick, and Sewell had spent time together at a Rotary function in Albury, New South Wales on the Sunday preceding Coleman's death.
Referencesedit
Maplestone, M., Flying Higher: History of the Essendon Football Club 1872-1996, Essendon Football Club, (Melbourne), 1996. ISBN0-9591740-2-8
Miller, W., Petraitis, V. & Jeremiah, V., The Great John Coleman, Nivar Press, (Cheltenham), 1997. ISBN0-646-31616-8
External linksedit
Devaney, John. "Biography: Gregory Sewell". Australian Football.com.
Greg Sewell's playing statistics from AFL Tables
Greg Sewell, at Boyles Football Photos.
May 08, 2024
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Gregory George Sewell born 30 June 1933 was an Australian rules footballer assistant coach and president for Essendon in the Victorian Football League VFL He was educated at University High School from 1950 to 1951 where he was a schoolmate of Allen Aylett He was inducted as an Essendon legend for his contribution to the club which spanned over 4 decades Greg SewellPersonal informationFull nameGregory George SewellDate of birth 1933 06 30 30 June 1933Original team s Monash RoversDebut19 July 1952 Essendon vs Footscray at Windy HillHeight179 cm 5 ft 10 in Weight75 kg 165 lb Playing career1YearsClubGames Goals 1952 1961Essendon171 34 Coaching careerYearsClubGames W L D 1962 1964Kyneton1965Essendon1 1 0 0 1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1961 Career highlightsVictorian Interstate Team 1957 Essendon Football Club Life Member 1961 Caretaker Coach Essendon Seniors 1965 Assistant coach Essendon Seniors 1965 1968 Assistant coach Senior Premiership Team 1965 Assistant coach Senior Premiership Runners up 1968 Coach Essendon Reserves 1965 1968 Coach Reserves Premiership Team 1968 Essendon Football Club Committeeman 1958 1961 1969 1975 Essendon Football Club Chairman of Selectors 1974 1975 Essendon Football Club Vice President 1976 Essendon Football Club President 1981 1987 AFL Life Membership for service to Australian Rules Football 2001 Inducted Legend of Essendon in 2009 Sources AFL Tables AustralianFootball com Contents 1 Recruit 2 Career at Essendon 3 After Essendon 4 Further life at Essendon 5 After football 6 See also 7 Footnotes 8 References 9 External linksRecruit editSewell was recruited by Essendon from a local side the Monash Rovers He was fast marked well and could break away from opponents He played mainly as a wingman or as a half forward flanker however he finished his career as a back pocket player 1 He played in the Thirds under 19s and the Seconds Reserves until he played his first senior match for Essendon on 19 July 1952 round 13 of the home and away season against Footscray at Essendon s home ground Windy Hill 2 He played on the half forward flank in the highly talented 1952 Essendon Seconds Premiership team that beat Collingwood Seconds 7 14 56 to 4 5 29 All but one A Taylor of the premiership team s 20 players had either already played for the Essendon Firsts or would go on to do so in the future Career at Essendon editHis senior record with Essendon included seven finals and two losing Grand Finals 1952 7 games 1953 19 games including losing First Semi Final team 1954 17 games 1 goal 1955 19 games 12 goals including losing First Semi Final team 1956 18 games 2 goals 1957 18 games 12 goals including losing Grand Final team 1957 one game for the Victorian Interstate Team 1958 18 games 8 goals 1959 18 games including losing Grand Final team 10 goals 1960 19 games including losing First Semi Final team 1961 18 games After Essendon editHe left Essendon at the end of 1961 he was made a Life Member of the Essendon Football Club in 1961 and went to play as captain coach for the Kyneton Football Club in the Bendigo Football League from 1962 to 1964 Further life at Essendon editSewell returned to Essendon in 1965 and replacing Bill Hutchison worked as both the Reserve Grade coach and the assistant Senior coach to his mate John Coleman He held those positions from 1965 to 1968 The Essendon senior side with Sewell as assistant coach won the 1965 Premiership Essendon 14 21 105 to St Kilda 9 16 70 Whilst the Essendon senior side again with Sewell as assistant coach lost the 1968 Grand Final Essendon 8 5 53 to Carlton 7 14 56 Sewell finished his coaching career with a triumph The Essendon Reserves won the Reserves Grand Final beating Richmond 15 7 97 to 13 14 92 and won the first Reserve Grade Premiership for Essendon in sixteen years i e since the 1952 Essendon Reserve Premiership team in which Sewell had played on the half forward flank Sewell also served on the Committee of the Essendon Football Club from 1958 to 1961 and from 1969 to 1975 as well as serving as its Vice President in 1976 and its President from 1981 to 1987 After football editSewell s family have been involved in the foundry business for three generations and Greg was for many years in control of Greg Sewell Forgings Pty Ltd 3 He was a good mate of John Coleman and was the last person at Essendon to see John Coleman alive 4 In 2001 the Australian Football League bestowed a Life Membership on Sewell for his services to Australian Rules Football See also editList of presidents of the Essendon Football Club http m essendonfc com au news 2009 03 18 legend inducted http www kooriweb org foley images history news 2000s 2007 age8apr2007 html https web archive org web 20160304030528 http m afl com au news 2014 02 20 dominant decades of the sash 1980sFootnotes edit Holmesby Russell Main Jim 2002 The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers every AFL VFL player since 1897 4th ed Melbourne Victoria Crown Content p 587 ISBN 1 74095 001 1 Greg Sewell s playing statistics from AFL Tables Photograph of Greg and his father speaking with Collingwood s John Henderson According to Miller Petraitis amp Jeremiah 1997 p 130 Coleman who was also connected with the Rotary Club of Brunswick and Sewell had spent time together at a Rotary function in Albury New South Wales on the Sunday preceding Coleman s death References editMaplestone M Flying Higher History of the Essendon Football Club 1872 1996 Essendon Football Club Melbourne 1996 ISBN 0 9591740 2 8 Miller W Petraitis V amp Jeremiah V The Great John Coleman Nivar Press Cheltenham 1997 ISBN 0 646 31616 8External links editDevaney John Biography Gregory Sewell Australian Football com Greg Sewell s playing statistics from AFL Tables Greg Sewell at Boyles Football Photos Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Greg Sewell amp oldid 1178367996, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
