John Dowling
St Kilda
AFL career
37 games6 goals
- Debut
- R18 1963 v NTH7 Sept 1963
- Most recent
- R10 1967 v GEE24 June 1967
Stats
Bio
Hailing from Caulfield Grammar, John Dowling was a defensive utility who served St Kilda during the club's most successful era. Breaking into the senior side in 1963, he spent five seasons at Moorabbin as a depth player for a Saints team on the rise. Dowling notably contributed seven appearances during the historic 1966 premiership season, helping the club secure a finals berth, though he ultimately missed selection for the Grand Final victory over Collingwood. He played a final three games the following year before departing the VFL scene with 37 matches to his name.
Profile
- Full name
- John S. Dowling
- Born
- 11 Apr 1944 (age 82y 193d)
- Height
- 180 cm
- Weight
- 73 kg
Teams
Bio
1 revisionHailing from Caulfield Grammar, John Dowling was a defensive utility who served St Kilda during the club's most successful era. Breaking into the senior side in 1963, he spent five seasons at Moorabbin as a depth player for a Saints team on the rise. Dowling notably contributed seven appearances during the historic 1966 premiership season, helping the club secure a finals berth, though he ultimately missed selection for the Grand Final victory over Collingwood. He played a final three games the following year before departing the VFL scene with 37 matches to his name.