John Sharrock Australian rules football player
John Sharrock (born 16 February 1944) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Geelong in the VFL during the 1960s. Sharrock played most of his career as a half forward flanker and was a premiership player in his first season at Geelong, in 1963. He spent a lot of 1966 at fullback and excelled, finishing third in the Brownlow Medal count. In 1968 he suffered a career ending knee injury during an Inter-League game and despite having represented Victoria at interstate football earlier in the season it would be his last year in the game.John was awarded a Life Membership with Geelong Football Club on 31st May, 2012.
Personal facts
Alias (AKA) | Shadow Shadda |
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Birth date | February 16, 1944 |