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John Bahen

John Bahen

Australian rules footballer

John Bahen (4 October 1943 – 2 May 2017) was an Australian rules footballer for the Fitzroy Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

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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

Notes

  1. [1]
    Holmesby & Main (2007).
  2. [2]
    Valenta, Tony, "VFA Premiers held to Draw by Port", The Age, (Monday, 22 April 1968), p.21.
  3. [3]
    Smith, Mike, "Tenacious Port earns 10-point VFA semi win", The Age, Monday, 1 September 1969, p.23.
  4. [4]
    Smith, Mike, "Dandenong Wins after Great Game by Morrow", The Age, Monday, 15 September 1969, p.29.
  5. [5]
    "A kick to fame (forget fortune)". Football Record (round 18): 13. 1995.
  6. [6]
    "The memorial of John Bahen (1943 - 2017)". Heaven Address. Retrieved 13 May 2017.

References

  • Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 9781920910785.
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