John Cassin
North Melbourne, Essendon and Fitzroy
AFL career
134 games115 goals
- Debut
- R12 1971 v HAW19 June 1971
- Most recent
- R5 1982 v ESS24 Apr 1982
Stats
1982 | FIT | 2 | 3.5 | 5.5 | 9.0 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 |
1981 | FIT | 3 | 5.3 | 3.7 | 9.0 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
1981 | NTH | 4 | 6.5 | 4.5 | 11.0 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 1.8 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
1980 | NTH | 17 | 10.1 | 5.4 | 15.4 | 1.9 | 1.3 | 2.3 | 0.5 | 0.8 |
1979 | NTH | 14 | 11.9 | 5.7 | 17.6 | 2.4 | 1.4 | 3.1 | 1.0 | 0.7 |
1978 | NTH | 16 | 10.9 | 5.2 | 16.1 | 3.5 | 1.9 | 3.8 | 1.3 | 0.8 |
1977 | NTH | 27 | 12.6 | 5.6 | 18.2 | 3.2 | 1.8 | 4.4 | 1.3 | 0.7 |
1974 | ESS | 14 | 11.8 | 4.0 | 15.8 | 2.7 | 1.8 | 4.1 | 0.6 | 1.3 |
1973 | ESS | 10 | 11.6 | 2.8 | 14.4 | 2.8 | 1.7 | 3.6 | 1.0 | 1.4 |
1972 | ESS | 18 | 9.4 | 1.2 | 10.6 | 2.0 | 1.1 | 3.2 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
1971 | ESS | 9 | 9.1 | 3.3 | 12.4 | 2.7 | 1.6 | 3.0 | 0.4 | 0.3 |
Bio
A tenacious and flamboyant wingman with a distinctive mop of long blond hair, John Cassin carved out a unique career path that saw him succeed across two states. He arrived at Essendon in 1971 under the father-son rule—his father Jack was a dual premiership Don—and immediately made an impact, winning the club's Best First Year Player award. Known for his "tear-through" style and willingness to break lines, he also claimed the Best Utility award in 1972. However, after four seasons at Windy Hill, Cassin made a surprise move to the SANFL, joining West Torrens where his leadership qualities saw him captain the side in 1976.
Cassin returned to Victoria in 1977 to join North Melbourne, a move that resulted in the defining season of his career. He played a pivotal role in the Kangaroos' historic campaign, playing all 27 matches—a VFL/AFL record for games in a single season that stood uniquely until 2024. This marathon run included the drawn Grand Final and the subsequent replay victory over Collingwood, where he earned a premiership medallion. A dangerous option near goal who booted 36 majors that year, he remained a regular at Arden Street until crossing to Fitzroy for a brief five-game stint to close out his league career.
Profile
- Full name
- John H. Cassin
- Born
- 02 July 1951 (age 75y 111d)
- Height
- 180 cm
- Weight
- 73 kg
Teams
Honours
- Premiership1977
Family
- Father:Jack Cassin
Bio
1 revisionA tenacious and flamboyant wingman with a distinctive mop of long blond hair, John Cassin carved out a unique career path that saw him succeed across two states. He arrived at Essendon in 1971 under the father-son rule—his father Jack was a dual premiership Don—and immediately made an impact, winning the club's Best First Year Player award. Known for his "tear-through" style and willingness to break lines, he also claimed the Best Utility award in 1972. However, after four seasons at Windy Hill, Cassin made a surprise move to the SANFL, joining West Torrens where his leadership qualities saw him captain the side in 1976.
Cassin returned to Victoria in 1977 to join North Melbourne, a move that resulted in the defining season of his career. He played a pivotal role in the Kangaroos' historic campaign, playing all 27 matches—a VFL/AFL record for games in a single season that stood uniquely until 2024. This marathon run included the drawn Grand Final and the subsequent replay victory over Collingwood, where he earned a premiership medallion. A dangerous option near goal who booted 36 majors that year, he remained a regular at Arden Street until crossing to Fitzroy for a brief five-game stint to close out his league career.