John Reilly

Career: 1962 - 1965
Debut: Round 1, 1962 v Geelong
Carlton Player No. 747
Games: 39
Goals: 1
Last game: Round 16, 1965 v Collingwood
Guernsey No. 28
Height: 191cm
Weight: 87kg
DOB: 11 January, 1942


Wearing guernsey #28, Reilly played 39 games in Navy Blue commencing in Season 1962. He kicked a single goal for the Blues whilst continually battling for a game with the Blues outfit.

After leaving the Blues at the end of 1965, Reilly would spend 4 years with the Bulldogs. He was originally recruited from South Fremantle in the WAFL. After returning home to WA he represented his home state as full-back against the Victorians in 1970.

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A tall, strong marking forward, John Reilly began his league career with South Fremantle before embarking on an eight year stint in the VFL which comprised spells with Carlton (39 games from 1962-5) and Footscray (55 games, 1966-9). While with the Blues coach Ron Barassi transformed him into a full back, and he continued as a defender on his return home to South Fremantle in 1970. Showing all the benefits of his time in the nation's premier football competition he achieved selection in Western Australia's interstate team for the first time, and at the end of the year had the satisfaction of playing in a premiership-winning team as South comfortably overcame Perth.¹

1. Source FullPointsFooty.

Links

Blueseum: Summary of playing statistics for John Reilly | Reilly's Blueseum Image Gallery

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