John Halbert
| John Halbert | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | John Arno Halbert | ||
| Born |
5 September 1937 Hyde Park, South Australia | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (179 cm) | ||
| 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 | 97 (64–31–2) | |
| 1983–1984 | Sturt | 48 (26–22–0) | |
| Total | 145 (90–53–2) | ||
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1984. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
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| 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. Halbert was also a Bradman Medalist in the 1961–62 and 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.