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    John Greenwood    

Number:

  19 Footscray

Western Bulldogs

Red white and Blue

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Period on list:

  1963 to 1964

Senior Games:

  23

Goals:

  0

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Recruited From:

  Daylesford 
Honours:  

 
    Nicknamed 'Bottles'.    

Footscray

        
Western Bulldogs   Played on half back.    
         
     

John "Bottles" Greenwood. Stringy half back flanker with a good leap and some general ability. I recall one game against Hawthorn when he was moved onto John Peck after half time. John Peck was Hawthorn's champion full-forward and League leading goal-kicker. Peck had 4 goals on regular full-back Ken Duff at half time but kicked only one more for the match. Bottles played him from behind and climbed all over his back when the ball came in high.

    
         
     Peck must have had an aching back for a week after that.    
         
Click to return to Home page    Bottles went back to the bush from 1965 to 1966 and was recruited by South Melbourne in 1967 for a further 22 games.