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John Townsend
| Personal information |
| Birth |
June 16, 1943, |
| Recruited from |
St Pat's College |
| Height and weight |
171 cm / 66 kg |
| Playing career¹ |
| Debut |
1962, Melbourne vs. , at |
| Team(s) |
Melbourne (1962-72)
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| ¹ Statistics to end of 1972 season |
| Career highlights |
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John Townsend (born June 16, 1943) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for Melbourne in the VFL.
Originally from Sale, Townsend came to Melbourne and made his league debut in 1962. He played as a rover and was handy near goals, topping the club's goalkicking in their premiership season of 1964 with 35 of them. Townsend won Melbourne's Best and Fairest award in both 1965 and 1969. He finished his career in the VFA with Prahran.
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1964 Melbourne Demons Premiership Players |
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