| Des Nisbet | |
| Fullname: | John Desmond Nisbet |
| Birth Date: | 29 October 1921 |
| Birth Place: | Caulfield, Victoria |
| Originalteam: | Rochester, Caulfield City |
| Height: | 180 cm |
| Weight: | 79 kg |
| Statsend: | 1952 |
| Years1: | 1944–1952 |
| Club1: | St Kilda |
| Games Goals1: | 110 (6) |
John Desmond Nisbet (29 October 1921 – 29 November 2004) was an Australian rules footballer who played with St Kilda in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Nisbet, a defender, was originally from Rochester[1] and also played football at Caulfield City prior to playing 110 games for St Kilda. [2]
Nisbet served in the Australian Army during World War II.[3]
Nisbet was runner-up in the 1947 senior best and fairest award.[4] He then served as coach of the St Kilda seconds. From 1958 to 1983 he was Chairman of Selectors for St Kilda.[5] In 2008 he was inducted into the club's Hall of Fame.[6]
His son, Darryl, played one game for St Kilda in the 1970 VFL season.