John Fellowes Lewis
Fitzroy
AFL career
10 games5 goals
- Debut
- R11 1975 v GEE16 June 1975
- Most recent
- R22 1975 v GEE30 Aug 1975
Stats
Bio
Recruited from Warrnambool in the Hampden Football League, John Fellowes Lewis was a towering prospect who stood 196cm—a massive height for a footballer in the mid-1970s. Arriving at Fitzroy for the 1975 season, he was utilized primarily as a ruckman and key forward, using his imposing 96kg frame to contest marking duels and provide a target inside 50. Lewis managed 10 senior games and booted five goals in his solitary VFL campaign before departing the club to continue his career in the VFA with Geelong West. He passed away in September 2024.
Profile
- Born
- 22 May 1953
- Died
- 08 Sept 2024 (aged 71y 109d)
- Height
- 196 cm
- Weight
- 96 kg
Teams
Bio
1 revisionRecruited from Warrnambool in the Hampden Football League, John Fellowes Lewis was a towering prospect who stood 196cm—a massive height for a footballer in the mid-1970s. Arriving at Fitzroy for the 1975 season, he was utilized primarily as a ruckman and key forward, using his imposing 96kg frame to contest marking duels and provide a target inside 50. Lewis managed 10 senior games and booted five goals in his solitary VFL campaign before departing the club to continue his career in the VFA with Geelong West. He passed away in September 2024.