Statue of John Gerovich's famous mark over Ray French in the 1956 WAFL preliminary final
Personal information
Full name
John Michael Gerovich
Date of birth
(1938-06-23) 23 June 1938 (age 86)
Place of birth
Spearwood, Western Australia
Original team(s)
Spearwood
Position(s)
Centre half forward / Full forward
Playing career1
Years
Club
Games (Goals)
1955–1969
South Fremantle
221 (771)
Representative team honours
Years
Team
Games (Goals)
1956–1961
Western Australia
20 (56)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1969.
Source: AustralianFootball.com
John Gerovich (born John Mateo Gerecivich, 23 June 1938[1]) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with South Fremantle in the Western Australian National Football League (WANFL - now WAFL) during the 1950s and 1960s.[2]
^"Family Notices". The West Australian. Vol. 54, no. 16, 219. Western Australia. 24 June 1938. p. 1. Retrieved 8 March 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
^"John Gerovich - Player Bio". Australian Football. Slattery Media. Retrieved 19 November 2012.
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heroic sculpture. A statue by Robert Hitchcock of South Fremantle's JohnGerovich taking a specky in the 1956 WANFL Preliminary Final stands outside Fremantle...
limited involvement in the VFL) include: JohnGerovich, Johnny Leonard, Phil Matson, Stan Heal, Steve Marsh and John Todd. Retired modern VFL/AFL greats include...
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torpedo punts and extremely fast leading to space: unlike his successor JohnGerovich he was not a spectacular high mark but had a safe pair of hands and...
from clubs throughout the country, including Malcolm Blight, Barry Cable, John Rantall, Barry Davis and Doug Wade. North Melbourne won the wooden spoon...
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building. Two fundraising events were organised in Perth and Melbourne by John Watts, Bob Davis and Sam Newman, raising $120,000. A trust fund was established...
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Joan Kirner, Premier of Victoria (1990–1992) (died 2015) 23 June – JohnGerovich, Australian rules footballer 25 June – Mick Allen, rower (died 2021)...
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