John Ledwidge
South Melbourne
AFL career
40 games11 goals
- Debut
- R8 1954 v HAW5 June 1954
- Most recent
- R10 1958 v NTH16 June 1958
Stats
Bio
Recruited from Middle Park YCW, John Ledwidge was a towering ruckman and key position player who spent five seasons with South Melbourne at the Lake Oval. Standing 191cm—a formidable height for the 1950s—he possessed the physical attributes to control the air but often found himself battling for a permanent spot in the Swans' senior lineup. While his VFL tenure was modest, his true football legacy was written in the Bendigo Football League, where he moved after his time at South concluded. Ledwidge transformed into a regional football icon, captain-coaching both Golden Square and Eaglehawk to premiership glory and leading the BFL inter-league side to a country championship. Renowned for his longevity and leadership, he remained a dominant figure in the bush for decades, eventually being inducted into the Bendigo Football League Hall of Fame for a service record that spanned over 450 matches as a player and coach.
Profile
- Born
- 28 Sept 1934
- Died
- 24 Nov 2018 (aged 84y 57d)
- Height
- 191 cm
- Weight
- 91 kg
Teams
Bio
1 revisionRecruited from Middle Park YCW, John Ledwidge was a towering ruckman and key position player who spent five seasons with South Melbourne at the Lake Oval. Standing 191cm—a formidable height for the 1950s—he possessed the physical attributes to control the air but often found himself battling for a permanent spot in the Swans' senior lineup. While his VFL tenure was modest, his true football legacy was written in the Bendigo Football League, where he moved after his time at South concluded. Ledwidge transformed into a regional football icon, captain-coaching both Golden Square and Eaglehawk to premiership glory and leading the BFL inter-league side to a country championship. Renowned for his longevity and leadership, he remained a dominant figure in the bush for decades, eventually being inducted into the Bendigo Football League Hall of Fame for a service record that spanned over 450 matches as a player and coach.