John Lord (footballer, born 1937)

John Lord (2 April 1937 – 30 July 2021) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL). Although he played his early football in Echuca he was recruited from the Lismore Football Club on the Western Plains of Victoria where he was stationed with Elders Smith, now Elders Limited.^[2]

John Lord
Personal information
Date of birth	(1937-04-02)2 April 1937
Date of death	30 July 2021(2021-07-30) (aged 84)[1]
Original team(s)	Echuca (Bendigo FL), Lismore (Vic)
Height	188 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Weight	93 kg (205 lb)
Playing career1
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
1957–1965	Melbourne	132 (80)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1965.
Career highlights
1957, '59, '60 and '64 Premierships
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

A strong mark, Lord was used by coach Norm Smith in both defence and attack. He played most of his early football down back and was a Melbourne premiership player in 1957, 1959 and 1960. In the 1964 VFL Grand Final he kicked two goals from the forward pocket to help his side to victory over Collingwood and earn his fourth premiership.

Statistics

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Legend

G	Goals	K	Kicks	D	Disposals	T	Tackles
B	Behinds	H	Handballs	M	Marks
#	Played in that season's  premiership team

Season	Team	No.	Games	Totals							Averages (per game)							Votes
				G	B	K	H	D	M	T	G	B	K	H	D	M	T
1957#	Melbourne	4	14	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	0.0	—	—	—	—	—	—	0
1958	Melbourne	4	11	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	0.1	—	—	—	—	—	—	3
1959#	Melbourne	4	8	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	0.0	—	—	—	—	—	—	1
1960#	Melbourne	4	20	4	—	—	—	—	—	—	0.2	—	—	—	—	—	—	4
1961	Melbourne	4	19	4	—	—	—	—	—	—	0.2	—	—	—	—	—	—	3
1962	Melbourne	4	18	16	—	—	—	—	—	—	0.9	—	—	—	—	—	—	5
1963	Melbourne	4	20	19	—	—	—	—	—	—	1.0	—	—	—	—	—	—	6
1964#	Melbourne	4	8	14	—	—	—	—	—	—	1.8	—	—	—	—	—	—	0
1965	Melbourne	4	14	22	19	106	33	139	53	—	1.6	1.4	7.6	2.4	9.9	3.8	—	3
Career			132	80	19	106	33	139	53	—	0.6	1.4	7.6	2.4	9.9	3.8	—	25