Elected - 2008 North Gippsland Football Netball League
- John commenced his involvement with Glengarry back in 1959 when he was a mascot that year in the Glengarry Premiership team photo
- John played Junior football and went on to play Senior Football for Glengarry from 1969 to 1981
- In 1971 he played in a Glengarry Premiership
- In 1972 he won a Best & Fairest for Glengarry
- He was an active committee member for Glengarry from 1975 to 1993 a total of 14 years
- John was Glengarry President in 1984 the year of a premiership, and in 1988, & 1991
- He was President of the Past Players and Officials club for Glengarry from 1985 to 1999 and also in the centenary year of 2003
- Was made a Life Member of the Glengarry FNC in 1998
- Was a member of the Glengarry Rec Reserve Committee from 1983 to 1999
- He had a big involvement in getting new club rooms for Glengarry
- Has worked on the gate for many years and still does for Glengarry home games
While the above list of achievement is significant, it is his involvement directly with the League that I feel should be recognized with a life membership. His achievements are as follows:-
· Was the Glengarry FNC delegate to the League for 8 years and it that time attended an estimated 80 meetings
· Commenced his role of NGFNL Tribunal Secretary in 1995, and has held that position until today. In that time it would be estimated that he has attended in excess of 200 tribunal nights and probably seen over 300 cases. His expertise as a Tribunal Secretary is second to non
· John is the Leagues unofficial historian, with his work leading up to the NGFNL 50 year celebration exceptional in filling out the many gaps in the leagues records.
· His history pieces in the Tagger are very much a part of the Grand Final Tagger tradition from year to year
· John is a quiet, modest achiever with a real passion for Football.
· In talking to John over the years he has a great feel for what is fair and just in our game of football.