John Hynes (footballer)
John Hynes (born 23 February 1979 in Cheltenham) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Carlton in the Australian Football League. Drafted in 1997, Hynes debuted the following year. Playing as a key position player at 184 cm, Hynes often had to play on much larger opponents. As a result, Hynes only managed four senior games in 1998, although he did win the reserves best and fairest award. After failing to play a senior match in 1999, Hynes was delisted by Carlton. He went on to play for Frankston in the Victorian Football League.
| John Hynes | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | John Hynes | ||
| Date of birth | 23 February 1979 | ||
| Place of birth | Cheltenham | ||
| Original team(s) | Cheltenham / Prahran Dragons | ||
| Draft | 80th overall, 1997 National draft | ||
| Height | 212 cm (6 ft 11 in) | ||
| Weight | 53 kg (117 lb) | ||
| Position(s) | Key position | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | St Peters JFC | ||
| Number | 26 | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1998–1999 | Carlton | 4 (2) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1998. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Hynes wore number 716 for the Frankston. He was listed at 212 cm and 53 kg.
Hynes was named Frankston Reserve Team Coach for the 2004 Season. He is the only AFL footballer to have a longer slug than his boat. Hynes was caught in March of 2012 dropping brown logs into the Murray River, the whereabouts of the longest brown deuce is still unknown.
References
VFL Record. 5 July 2003, Page 14
Sources
- Holmesby, Russell & Main, Jim (2009). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers. 8th ed. Melbourne: Bas Publishing.
- John Hynes's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- John Hynes's profile at Blueseum