John Reeves (Australian footballer)

John Norman Reeves (2 September 1929 – 1 May 1970)^[1] was an Australian rules footballer for North Melbourne and St Kilda in the Victorian Football League, (VFL).

John Reeves
Personal information
Full name	John Norman Reeves
Date of birth	2 September 1929
Place of birth	Windsor, Victoria
Date of death	1 May 1970(1970-05-01) (aged 40)
Place of death	Parkville, Victoria
Original team(s)	Assumption College, Victoria
Height	185 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Weight	86 kg (190 lb)
Playing career^1
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
1948–1955	North Melbourne	102 (36)
1956	St Kilda	008 0(1)
Total		110 (37)
^1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1956.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Originally from Assumption College, Kilmore, Reeves made his senior VFL debut in 1948 and played in North Melbourne's losing 1950 VFL Grand Final side. After eight seasons at North Melbourne Reeves transferred to St Kilda for the 1956 VFL season, which proved to be his last.

Reeves's son Michael played for North Melbourne and Fitzroy between 1980 and 1987,^[2] and his grandson Josh Caddy played for the Gold Coast Suns, the Geelong Football Club and the Richmond Football Club between 2011 and 2022. Another grandson, Ned Reeves, is currently playing for Hawthorn. His son Justin Reeves is the Chief Executive Officer ^[3] at Hawthorn Football Club, previously being a senior executive at both Collingwood Football Club and Geelong Football Club.

References

1. "John Reeves - Player Bio". Australian Football. Retrieved 20 November 2014.
2. Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2002). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers (4th ed.). Melbourne, Victoria: Crown Content. p. 542. ISBN 1-74095-001-1.
3. "Justin Reeves on his new challenge".

External links

• John Reeves's playing statistics from AFL Tables
• John Reeves at AustralianFootball.com