Date of birth 2 September 1929 Role Former football player Position Midfielder Name John Reeves Career end 1989 | Years Club Career start 1981 Height/Weight 185cm, 86kg Height 1.7 m | |
Date of death 1 May 1970(1970-05-01) (aged 40) Original team(s) Assumption College, Victoria 1948-1955
1956
Total North Melbourne
St Kilda | ||
John Reeves (2 September 1929 – 1 May 1970) was an Australian rules footballer for North Melbourne and St Kilda in the Victorian Football League, (VFL).
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 in the 1980s, and his grandson Josh Caddy currently plays for Richmond Football Club. Reeves's son Justin Reeves is the Chief Commercial Officer at Geelong, previously being a senior Collingwood Football Club executive.
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