John Todd (footballer)

John Herbert Todd (born 21 May 1938) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for the South Fremantle Football Club in the West Australian National Football League (WANFL).

For other people with the same name, see John Todd (disambiguation).

John Todd
Personal information
Full name John Herbert Todd
Date of birth (1938-05-21) 21 May 1938
Place of birth Manjimup, Western Australia
Original team(s) South Fremantle reserves
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1955–1966 South Fremantle 132 (188)
Representative team honours
Years Team Games (Goals)
1955–1962 Western Australia 13 (27)
Coaching career3
Years Club Games (W–L–D)
1959, 1966–68, 1995–98 South Fremantle 172 (83–88–1)
1973–1976 East Fremantle 087 (45–41–1)
1977–87, 1990–94, 2000–02 Swan Districts 417 (217–200–0)
1988–1989 West Coast 045 (20–25–0)
Total 721 (365–354–2)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1966.
2 State and international statistics correct as of 1962.
3 Coaching statistics correct as of 2002.
Career highlights
  • Sandover Medal: (1955)
  • 3× South Fremantle best and fairest: (1955, 1958, 1961)
  • South Fremantle captain 1959, 1961–62
  • All-Australian team: (1961)
  • 6× WAFL Premiership coach: (1974, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1990, 1997)
  • Australian Football Hall of Fame, inducted 2003
  • West Australian Football Hall of Fame, Legend status 2004
  • South Fremantle Football Hall of Fame, inaugural Legend 2011
  • Swan Districts Football Hall of Fame
  • Swan Districts Team of the Century coach
Source: AustralianFootball.com

Todd won the Sandover Medal in his debut season at just 17 years of age, but his playing career was cut short by a serious knee injury in his second season. While still a player, Todd embarked on a coaching career that spanned over 700 games and lasted over four decades. He became only the second coach to guide three WAFL clubs (East Fremantle, South Fremantle and Swan Districts) to premierships, and led West Coast to its first finals appearance in 1988. Todd is an inaugural Legend of the West Australian Football Hall of Fame and was inducted into the Coaches section of the Australian Football Hall of Fame in 2003.

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