John started as a rover until his coach discovered he was as slow as a wet week
He was moved to the back pocket where he would make a name for himself running off exhausted rovers.
Tom Alvin (Carlton ) would later model his game and hairstlye on John's.
Cleared to Semaphore Park with much fanfare and a record transfer fee after just one season with Rosie's.
He would make little impact at his new club.
John would sadly retire from the game that made him a household name before his 21st Birthday,leaving Semaphore Park seriously out of pocket and not long after the club would shut it's door's forever.
Footy expert's say that had he stayed with the Bulldogs he would have most certainly joined the great's such as Reardon ,Morris and others in Rosewater's Hall of Fame.
