John Todd (footballer)
John Herbert Todd (born 21 May 1938 in Manjimup, Western Australia) is a former Australian rules footballer who represented South Fremantle in the West Australian Football League (WAFL), known at the time as the Western Australian National Football League (WANFL), during the 1950s and 1960s.
Todd won the Sandover Medal in 1955 at just 17 years of age, but his playing career was cut short by a serious knee injury. He then became only the second coach to guide three WAFL clubs (East Fremantle, South Fremantle and Swan Districts) to premierships, and led West Coast to their first finals appearance in 1988. He is also one of only four coaches in the major Australian football leagues to have coached over 700 senior games.
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