Johnny Lewis

This is the player profile for John Francis Lewis (a.k.a. Johnny Lewis), born in West Melbourne, Victoria in 1901. He played for North Melbourne and Melbourne in the VFL/AFL. He played for North Melbourne in the VFA/VFL. Lewis also coached North Melbourne.

Not to be confused with:
John Joseph Lewis (a.k.a. Bill Lewis) (b. 03/09/1909) - North Melbourne
John E. Lewis (b. 25/07/1949) - Hawthorn
John Fellowes Lewis (b. 22/05/1953) - Fitzroy

Player Details

Name: John Lewis
Full Name: John Francis Lewis
Alias: Johnny Lewis
DOB: 13/09/1901
POB: West Melbourne, Victoria
DOD: 03/07/1973
POD: Kew, Victoria
Height: 191cm
Weight: 99kg

Player History

  • VFL/AFL History: (1925-1927, 1929-1938) - 196 matches, 160 goals
  • VFA/VFL History: (1921-1924) - 36 matches, 0 goals

Player Accolades

  • VFL/AFL Accolades:
    • North Melbourne (1925-1927, 1929-1935)
      • 150 matches played for North Melbourne in the VFL/AFL, with 36 as captain
      • Team vice-captain for North Melbourne (1926) in the VFL/AFL
    • Melbourne (1936-1938)
      • 46 matches played for Melbourne in the VFL/AFL, with 2 as captain
      • Team vice-captain for Melbourne (1937) in the VFL/AFL
  • VFA/VFL Accolades:

Season History

Season Premiership Team Matches Goals Rounds
1921 VFA Season North Melbourne 1 0 R01
1922 VFA Season North Melbourne 1 0 R10
1923 VFA Season North Melbourne 16 0 R01-09, R12-18
1924 VFA Season North Melbourne 18 0 R01-18
1925 VFL Season North Melbourne 14 7 R01-14
1926 VFL Season North Melbourne 10 5 R01, R03-11
1927 VFL Season North Melbourne 11 8 R01-11
1929 VFL Season North Melbourne 12 5 R04, R08-18
1930 VFL Season North Melbourne 18 23 R01-18
1931 VFL Season North Melbourne 18 25 R01-18
1932 VFL Season North Melbourne 17 21 R01-13, R15-18
1933 VFL Season North Melbourne 17 6 R01-11, R13-18
1934 VFL Season North Melbourne 18 19 R01-18
1935 VFL Season North Melbourne 15 23 R02-08, R11-18
1936 VFL Season Melbourne 17 11 R01-03, R05-12, R15-18, SF, PF
1937 VFL Season Melbourne 17 4 R01-03, R05-12, R15-18, SF, PF
1938 VFL Season Melbourne 12 3 R01-02, R05-10, R12-14, R16

Captain History

The season history for match day captaincy.

Season Premiership Team Matches Rounds
1930 VFL Season North Melbourne 18 R01-18
1931 VFL Season North Melbourne 18 R01-18
1937 VFL Season Melbourne 2 R09, R16

Vice-Captain History

The season history for match day vice-captaincy.

Season Premiership Team Matches Rounds
1937 VFL Season Melbourne 15 R01-03, R05-08, R10-12, R15, R17-18, SF, PF

Leadership History

The season history for team leadership positions.

Season Premiership Team Position Matches Rounds
1926 VFL Season North Melbourne Vice-Cap. 18 R01-18
1937 VFL Season Melbourne Vice-Cap. 20 R01-18, SF, PF