Centremen John Loughridge had his best league season in 1946 when he not only won a Simpson Medal for his performance in West Perth's losing Grand Final side but he was also awarded a Sandover Medal for his efforts during the season. He had been runner up in the Sandover in 1945 and was club champion at West Perth on three occasions over the course of his career. Loughridge played in West Perth's 1949 premiership side and was also a three time state representative.
In 2002 he was named as a half forward flanker in West Perth's official 'Team of the Century'.
ReferencesEdit
^"SANDOVER MEDAL". The West Australian. Perth, WA: National Library of Australia. 12 September 1946. p. 5. Retrieved 24 June 2015.
^"John Loughridge (West Perth)". WAFL.com.au. Retrieved 24 June 2015.
john, loughridge, february, 1923, november, 1981, australian, rules, footballer, played, with, west, perth, west, australian, national, football, league, wanfl, during, 1940s, johnny, loughridgepersonal, informationfull, namedate, birth, 1923, february, 1923da. John Loughridge 14 February 1923 2 4 November 1981 3 was an Australian rules footballer who played with West Perth in the West Australian National Football League WANFL during the 1940s Johnny LoughridgePersonal informationFull nameJohn LoughridgeDate of birth 1923 02 14 14 February 1923Date of death4 November 1981 1981 11 04 aged 58 Original team s Mt Hawthorn 1 Position s CentrePlaying career1YearsClubGames Goals 1945 1950West Perth125 42 1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1950 Source AustralianFootball comCentremen John Loughridge had his best league season in 1946 when he not only won a Simpson Medal for his performance in West Perth s losing Grand Final side but he was also awarded a Sandover Medal for his efforts during the season He had been runner up in the Sandover in 1945 and was club champion at West Perth on three occasions over the course of his career Loughridge played in West Perth s 1949 premiership side and was also a three time state representative In 2002 he was named as a half forward flanker in West Perth s official Team of the Century References Edit SANDOVER MEDAL The West Australian Perth WA National Library of Australia 12 September 1946 p 5 Retrieved 24 June 2015 John Loughridge West Perth WAFL com au Retrieved 24 June 2015 East Alan ed The Sandover Medal Men p 145 ISBN 0 9775813 0 6 External links EditJohn Loughridge at AustralianFootball com This Australian rules football biography of a person born in the 1920s is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title John Loughridge amp oldid 1001192904, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
