Don Whitten

Career

He played 24 games over three seasons with Footscray, often as a centreman, then in 1959 joined Western District Football League club Casterton as coach. He captained the club in 1963, a year in which he finished second in the J. J. Liston Trophy, to teammate Ron Clegg. From 1964 to 1968, Whitten was coach of Tocumwal in the Murray Football League.

Achievements

• He coached Casterton to a premiership in 1960, but was then replaced in the role by two time Essendon best and fairest winner Regional Burgess. During his tenure, Tocumwal made three consecutive grand finals and won the premiership in 1967.

Membership

Instead, Whitten played for Yarraville in 1961 and was a member of their premiership side that year.