John Hyde (footballer)
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John Hyde is a former Australian rules football
er in the Victorian Football League
(VFL) for the Geelong Football Club
.
Originally from Portarlington, Victoria
, he won Geelong's best and fairest award in 1950 before playing in their back-to-back premierships in 1951 and 1952. He then left Victoria after the 1954 season to join Claremont
in the West Australian National Football League
(WANFL) as captain-coach.
Australian rules football
Australian rules football, officially known as Australian football, also called football, Aussie rules or footy is a sport played between two teams of 22 players on either...
er in the Victorian Football League
Australian Football League
The Australian Football League is both the governing body and the major professional competition in the sport of Australian rules football...
(VFL) for the Geelong Football Club
Geelong Football Club
The Geelong Football Club, nicknamed The Cats, is a professional Australian rules football club, named after and based in the city of Geelong, playing in the Australian Football League . The club has been the VFL/AFL premiers nine times, with a record equalling 3 in the AFL era. Geelong has also...
.
Originally from Portarlington, Victoria
Portarlington, Victoria
Portarlington is a historic coastal township located on the Bellarine Peninsula, 27km from the city of Geelong, in the state of Victoria, Australia. The gently rising hills behind the town feature vineyards and olive groves, overlooking Port Phillip Bay. Portarlington is a popular family holiday...
, he won Geelong's best and fairest award in 1950 before playing in their back-to-back premierships in 1951 and 1952. He then left Victoria after the 1954 season to join Claremont
Claremont Football Club
The Claremont Football Club, nicknamed the Tigers, is an Australian rules football club in the West Australian Football League . Its official colours are navy blue and gold....
in the West Australian National Football League
West Australian Football League
The West Australian Football League is an Australian rules football league based in Perth, Western Australia. The WAFL is the second-most popular in the state, behind the nation-wide Australian Football League...
(WANFL) as captain-coach.