John Bahen Explained
| John Bahen |
| Birth Date: | 4 October 1943 |
| Originalteam: | CBC Parade /
Assumption College[1] |
| Statsend: | 1967 |
| Years1: | 1962–1967 |
| Club1: | Fitzroy |
| Games Goals1: | 67 (35) |
John Bahen (4 October 1943 – 2 May 2017) was an Australian rules footballer for the Fitzroy Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Football
Fitzroy (VFL)
He played 67 senior games for Fitzroy between 1962 and 1967.
On 6 July 1963, playing in the centre, he was a member of the young and inexperienced Fitzroy team that comprehensively and unexpectedly defeated Geelong, 9.13 (67) to 3.13 (31) in the 1963 Miracle Match.
Port Melbourne (VFA)
He played 13 senior matched for Port Melbourne over two seasons (1968-1969).[2] [3] [4]
After football
In retirement he went on to own a number of city hotels including The Greyhound Hotel, The Imperial and The Station Hotel NM.[5]
Death
Bahen died on 2 May 2017, aged 73.[6]
See also
References
- Book: Holmesby. Russell. Main. Jim. The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. 2007. 9781920910785.
External links
Notes and References
- Holmesby & Main (2007).
- https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=H30QAAAAIBAJ&sjid=fpMDAAAAIBAJ&pg=847%2C3737330 Valenta, Tony, "VFA Premiers held to Draw by Port", The Age, (Monday, 22 April 1968), p.21.
- https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=wQYRAAAAIBAJ&sjid=c5MDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4088%2C127121 Smith, Mike, "Tenacious Port earns 10-point VFA semi win", The Age, Monday, 1 September 1969, p.23.
- https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=zAYRAAAAIBAJ&sjid=c5MDAAAAIBAJ&pg=1950%2C3102199 Smith, Mike, "Dandenong Wins after Great Game by Morrow", The Age, Monday, 15 September 1969, p.29.
- Football Record. A kick to fame (forget fortune). 13. 1995. round 18.
- Web site: The memorial of John Bahen (1943 - 2017). Heaven Address. May 13, 2017.
