John Arthur Reilly (born 11 January 1942) is a former
Australian rules football
Australian football, also called Australian rules football or Aussie rules, or more simply football or footy, is a contact sport played between two teams of 18 players on an oval field, often a modified cricket ground. Points are scored by k ...
er who played with
Carlton Football Club then
Footscray in the
Victorian Football League.
Originally from
South Fremantle, he returned to play for them in 1970 and played in their
West Australian Football League premiership winning side. He is the son of former South Fremantle ruckman
Jack "Corp" Reilly and the elder brother of
Graeme Reilly, who played alongside John in the 1970 premiership. Graeme died of a brain tumour in February 1975, aged 28, after collapsing at training during the 1974 season.
Graeme Reilly dies at 28
'' The Age'' (26 February 1975) p. 23
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1942 births
Western Bulldogs players
Carlton Football Club players
South Fremantle Football Club players
Australian rules footballers from Fremantle
Living people
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