John Dunstan Skelley (12 November 1918 – 6 March 1971) was an Australian rules footballer who played for the Port Adelaide. During his career he won the clubs Best and Fairest in 1941 and two premierships, one in 1939 and another in 1942 during the WWII competition.
John Skelley | |||
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Personal information | |||
Full name | John Dunstan Skelley | ||
Nickname(s) | Jack | ||
Date of birth | (1918-11-12)12 November 1918 | ||
Place of birth | Alberton, South Australia[1] | ||
Date of death | 6 March 1971(1971-03-06) (aged 52)[2] | ||
Place of death | Albert Park, Adelaide | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
1938–1946, 1949 | Port Adelaide | 103 (72) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1949. | |||
Career highlights | |||
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Source: AustralianFootball.com |
Prior to his football career, he served in World War II.[1]
Port Adelaide Football Club • 1939 SANFL premiers | |
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Coach: Quinn |
1940 SANFL Patriotic Match - Country v City | |
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Metropolitan Team 23.14 (152) d Country Team 17.23 (125) at Adelaide Oval, 3 August 1940, crowd: 5,592 | |
Country Team | |
Metropolitan Team |
Port Adelaide–West Torrens • 1942 SANFL premiers | |
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Port Adelaide/West Torrens 18.12 (120) defeated West Adelaide/Glenelg 16.13 (109), at Adelaide Oval | |
Coach: Hosking |
John Cahill Medal • Port Adelaide Football Club best and fairest winners | |
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