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Key Facts

Full name
John Spence Winneke

Known as
John Winneke

Born
19 March 1938

Died
4 April 2019 (aged 81)

Age at first & last AFL game
First game: 22y 28d
Last game: 24y 159d

Height and weight
Height: 191 cm
Weight: 86 kg

Senior clubs
Hawthorn

Jumper numbers
Hawthorn: 12

John Winneke

Advanced stats
ClubLeagueCareer spanGamesGoalsAvgWin %AKIAHBAMKBV
HawthornV/AFL1960-19625030.0658%11.50—7.0011
Total1960-19625030.0658%11.50—7.0011

Pre 1965 stats are for selected matches only

AFL: 7,117th player to appear, 4,359th most games played, 7,366th most goals kickedHawthorn: 504th player to appear, 276th most games played, 542nd most goals kicked

John Winneke was a lanky, somewhat raw-boned ruckman who enjoyed a noteworthy, if brief, VFL career with Hawthorn, where he played a total of 50 senior games and booted 3 goals between 1960 and 1962. The Hawks recruited him from VAFA side University Blacks, and he was a significant contributor to their breakthrough VFL premiership in 1961 when they outclassed Footscray in the Grand Final. Winneke, who won a 'Big V' jumper in 1960, retired from football at the age of just 24 in order to concentrate on his blossoming legal career.

Author - John Devaney

Sources

Full Points Footy Publications

Footnotes

* Behinds calculated from the 1965 season on.
+ Score at the end of extra time.