John Halbert

John Halbert
Personal information
Full name John Arno Halbert
Date of birth (1937-09-05) 5 September 1937 (age 87)
Place of birth Hyde Park, South Australia
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1955–1968 Sturt 244 (253)
Representative team honours
Years Team Games (Goals)
South Australia 16
Coaching career
Years Club Games (W–L–D)
1979–1982 Glenelg 097 (64–31–2)
1983–1984 Sturt 048 (26–22–0)
Total 145 (90–53–2)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1984.
Career highlights
Source: AustralianFootball.com

John Arno Halbert MBE AM (born 5 September 1937) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for the Sturt Football Club in the South Australian National Football League (SANFL).

A member of the Australian Football Hall of Fame, Halbert has had a long involvement in Australian rules football in South Australia, as a player, coach and administrator.[1] Halbert was also a Bradman Medalist in the 1961/62 & 1964/65 seasons, denoting the greatest domestic cricketer in the State for that season. He is the only person in history to claim the title of Magarey Medalist and Bradman Medalist.

  1. ^ "John A Halbert MBE AM". SANFL. Retrieved 16 June 2014.