John Bennett (Australian footballer)
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| John Bennett | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | John J. Bennett | ||
| Born | 5 October 1960 | ||
| Original team | East Brighton | ||
| Height | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Weight | 83 kg (183 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1980–1983 | St Kilda | 18 (16) | |
| 1984 | Footscray | 3 (8) | |
| 1985–1986 | St Kilda | 17 (25) | |
| Total | 38 (49) | ||
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1986. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
John Bennett (born 5 October 1960) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with St Kilda and Footscray in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Bennett, a left-footed forward from East Brighton, first broke into the St Kilda team in the 1980 VFL season.[1][2] He made two appearances that year, in rounds six and ten, then injured his ankle and missed the rest of the season.[2][3][4] In 1981 he played 12 league games, with his best performance coming against South Melbourne at Waverley Park, where he had 23 disposals and kicked six goals.[2] In 1982 and 1983, he played just four games in total, also appearing for Sandringham in the latter year.[2]
In 1984, Bennett played for Footscray, but was only picked for three senior games, despite good performances in the reserves where he kicked 84 goals and won the reserve grade goal kicking.[2]
He returned to St Kilda in 1985 and made a career high 16 appearances that season.[2] His 25 goals were enough for him to finish second in the St Kilda goal-kicking, behind Tony Lockett.[2]
During the 1986 season, Bennett went back to Sandringham and played there for the rest of the decade, kicking over 200 goals.[5] He topped Sandringham's goal-kicking in 1987 and 1988.[6]
