John Coleman
- Career games
- 98
- Debut
- 1949
Player Information
Accolades
Player bio
A career in numbersJohn Coleman made his VFL debut for Essendon in 1949 and played 98 games for the club. His last recorded season was 1954.
He recorded 537 goals; behinds were not recorded. He played 21 games in his debut season, kicking 100 goals. His highest recorded season total was 120 goals, from 19 games in 1950 at an average of 6.3 per game. Across seasons with at least five games and complete goal records, the highest average is 7.00 per game in 1954.
He won the Coleman Medal in 1949, 1950, 1951, 1952 and 1953. His honours include an All-Australian selection and 2 premierships in 1949 and 1950.
| Season | Appearances | Total | Per game |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 19 | 120 | 6.32 |
| 1954 | 6 | 42 | 7.00 |
| 1953 | 18 | 97 | 5.39 |
About these season figures
Compared 6 recorded seasons with at least five appearances and goals recorded for every included appearance. Regular-season and finals appearances are included. Rates are total divided by appearances; ties use unrounded rates. Ongoing seasons can change. This compares the player’s own seasons, not their rank against other players.
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Career and season figures include finals where played.
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Recent Games
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| Year | Round | Team | Opponent | Result | Score | Venue | POS |
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# | D | K | HB | M | G | B | T | HO | I50 | R50 | CL | CP | UP | CG | FF | FA | CM | M50 | IM | 1% | BO | GA | TOG | EFF | MIN | SC | DT | MG | GBG | CC | SCL | TO | HTA | HOW% | HTA% | SP | CD1 | CDL% | CO1 | COW% | INT | CBA% | SOG | SHACC% | GACC% | SI | PA | CBA | KI | KIPO | KI% | RC | EK | KE% | MOL | T50 | APR | D50P | DMP | AMP | A50P | Tagged |
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| 1954 | 8 |
vs
NME
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W | Windy Hill | -- | -- | 10 | -- | -- | -- | -- | 5 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | — | ||
| 1954 | 7 |
vs
FIT
|
W | Windy Hill | -- | -- | 10 | -- | -- | -- | -- | 14 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | — | ||
| 1954 | 6 |
@
FTS
|
L | Western Oval | -- | -- | 10 | -- | -- | -- | -- | 2 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | — | ||
| 1954 | 4 |
@
COL
|
L | Victoria Park | -- | -- | 10 | -- | -- | -- | -- | 2 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | — | ||
| 1954 | 3 |
vs
GEE
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L | Windy Hill | -- | -- | 10 | -- | -- | -- | -- | 9 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | — |
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