David Sykes
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| David Sykes | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | David Sykes | ||
| Date of birth | 4 October 1942 | ||
| Original team | Commonwealth Bank[1] | ||
| Height/Weight | 191 cm / 86 kg | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1961-1963 1967-1968 | Fitzroy | 34 (37) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to end of 1968 season. | |||
David Sykes (born 4 October 1942) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Fitzroy in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Sykes, who was recruited out of the Victorian Amateur Football Association, played as a forward and ruckman for Fitzroy. He had two stints at the club and in between spent some time as captain-coach of Cobden, in the Hampden Football League.[2][3]
He was later both a state and league coach in Sydney.
References
- ↑ Holmesby, Russell & Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-920910-78-5.
- ↑ AFL Tables: David Sykes
- ↑ The Age,"Ready made coach on doorstep", 13 September 1966, p 14.