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Key Facts

Full name
John Yeates

Known as
John Yeates

Born
30 August 1938 (age 86)

Age at first & last AFL game
First game: 20y 231d
Last game: 27y 5d

Height and weight
Height: 196 cm
Weight: 83 kg

Senior clubs
Geelong

Jumper numbers
Geelong: 40

Family links
Mark Yeates (Son)

John Yeates

Advanced stats
Club
League
Career span
Games
Goals
Avg
Win %
AKI
AHB
AMK
BV
GeelongV/AFL1959-196586760.8860%5.092.433.0911
Total1959-196586760.8860%5.092.433.0911

Pre 1965 stats are for selected matches only

AFL: 7,010th player to appear, 2,873rd most games played, 1,461st most goals kickedGeelong: 625th player to appear, 204th most games played, 110th most goals kicked

John Yeates was a highly capable ruckman and forward who seemed to have the happy knack of being able to chip in with a goal when it was most needed. Slimly built and tall at 83 kg and 196cm he coped well with the hurly burly of ruck work and was a fine field mark. Geelong recruited him from West Gambier and he made his senior VFL debut in 1959 before going on to play a total of 86 games over the course of an injury-impaired seven-season league career. He skippered the Cats in 1962, and was a member the following year of their Grand Final winning team against Hawthorn.

Author - John Devaney

Sources

Full Points Footy Publications

Footnotes

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