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John Henderson (Australian rules footballer)

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Original team(s)
  
Avenel

Name
  
John Henderson

1957-1966
  
Collingwood

Years
  
Club

Height/Weight
  
187cm / 91 kg


Date of birth
  
(1938-08-31)31 August 1938

Role
  
Australian Rules Footballer

John Henderson (born 31 August 1938) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for Collingwood in the VFL.

Henderson played mostly as a centreman but was originally a half back. He was a premiership player with Collingwood in 1958 and a Victorian interstate representative. Although he never won a best and fairest he was Collingwood's top vote getter in the 1963 Brownlow Medal count, finishing 4th in the league.

He was appointed captain of Collingwood for the 1965 season.

After playing in the 1966 VFL Grand Final, which they lost to St Kilda by a point, Henderson left Collingwood and joined Yarraville in the VFA as coach. In 1972, Henderson coached local team Donvale United to a premiership in the ESCFA.

References

John Henderson (Australian rules footballer) Wikipedia