John Devine (Australian rules footballer)
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| Personal information | |
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| Birth | June 22, 1940, |
| Recruited from | Colac |
| Height and weight | 180 cm / 80 kg |
| Playing career¹ | |
| Debut | 1960, Geelong vs. , at |
| Team(s) | Geelong (1960-66)
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| ¹ Statistics to end of 1966 season | |
| Career highlights | |
| 1963 Geelong Football Club Premiership |
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John Devine (born June 22, 1940, Colac, Victoria) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Geelong in the VFL during the 1960s.
A defender, Devine was a member of Geelong's premiership team in 1963.
Devine returned to the club in an official capacity in 1986, when he became Geelong's coach after the sacking of Tom Hafey. During his tenure, Devine recruited many players such as future Geelong Team of the Century ruck-rover, Garry Hocking, future captain Mark Bairstow, Billy Brownless, Bruce Lindner, Gavin Exell, Barry Stoneham and David Cameron. All players would play a role in the team reaching the VFL Grand Final in 1989, with only Excel missing out due to injury.
At the end of the 1988 season when Geelong finished 10th, Devine was not retained as coach.
Devine was also a Labor Party member of the Tasmanian House of Assembly from 1979 to 1984 in the Denison electorate.
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