John Elder
South Melbourne and Collingwood
AFL career
19 games0 goals
- Debut
- R1 1955 v FSC16 Apr 1955
- Most recent
- R10 1957 v GEE22 June 1957
Stats
1957 | SME | 1 | 0.0 |
1956 | SME | 16 | 0.0 |
1955 | COL | 2 | 0.0 |
Bio
Recruited from Wycheproof in country Victoria, John Elder was an aggressive and hard-running half-back flanker who had to fight for his initial opportunity at VFL level. After being overlooked following a 1954 pre-season trial, he returned to the Magpies in 1955 to earn a senior debut, where he immediately won respect for fearlessly standing his ground against Footscray hard-man Charlie Sutton. Despite this promising start, his time at Victoria Park was derailed by administrative permit issues, limiting him to just two appearances before he was delisted. He found a second footballing home at the Lakeside Oval, crossing to South Melbourne where he became a consistent contributor in defence, adding 17 games over two seasons before eventually concluding his major league career in the SANFL with Norwood.
Profile
- Born
- 08 July 1932
- Died
- 13 Jan 2018 (aged 85y 189d)
- Height
- 179 cm
- Weight
- 80 kg
Teams
Family
- Brother:Toby Elder
Bio
1 revisionRecruited from Wycheproof in country Victoria, John Elder was an aggressive and hard-running half-back flanker who had to fight for his initial opportunity at VFL level. After being overlooked following a 1954 pre-season trial, he returned to the Magpies in 1955 to earn a senior debut, where he immediately won respect for fearlessly standing his ground against Footscray hard-man Charlie Sutton. Despite this promising start, his time at Victoria Park was derailed by administrative permit issues, limiting him to just two appearances before he was delisted. He found a second footballing home at the Lakeside Oval, crossing to South Melbourne where he became a consistent contributor in defence, adding 17 games over two seasons before eventually concluding his major league career in the SANFL with Norwood.