John Quirk (footballer)

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John Quirk
Personal information
Full name John Anthony Quirk
Date of birth (1945-07-28) 28 July 1945 (age 78)
Original team(s) St Kilda CBC
Height 175 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Weight 70 kg (154 lb)
Position(s) Rover
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1966 Melbourne 3 (2)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1966.
Career highlights

3 Brownlow Votes

Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com


John Quirk (born 28 July 1945) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]

After playing with Melbourne, Quirk played with Port Melbourne and then Box Hill in the Victorian Football Association.[2]

After retiring from football, John went on to have 3 children; Damien, Sebastian and Felicity. He has 4 grandchildren; Arabella, William, Harry and Willow.

John then went on and lived in the Hunter Valley, where he became a CEO at a winery. He then moved to Echuca to be closer to his family.

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2009). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (8th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 684. ISBN 978-1-921496-00-4.
  2. ^ "John Anthony Quirk". The VFA Project.

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