Career
From 1990 was Australia Post"s Chief Manager of National Operations. John played for, and later coached, the South Melbourne Football Club in the Victorian Football League. He played at Centre-Half-Forward for both the Western Australian and Victorian state teams and gained selection in the All-Australia Team in 1966.
He was recently nominated for the Swans "Team of The Century".
Office the field John has also served as President of the South Melbourne Football Club and served as an Australian Football League Commissioner until 2011. He is the father of Gareth John, a ruckman who played for the Sydney Swans.
