Des Nisbet

Des Nisbet
Personal information
Full name John Desmond Nisbet
Date of birth (1921-10-29)29 October 1921
Place of birth Caulfield, Victoria
Date of death 29 November 2004(2004-11-29) (aged 83)
Original team(s) Rochester, Caulfield City
Height 180 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Weight 79 kg (174 lb)
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1944–1952 St Kilda 110 (6)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1952.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

John Desmond Nisbet (29 October 1921 – 29 November 2004) was an Australian rules footballer who played with St Kilda in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]

Nisbet, a defender, was originally from Rochester[2] and also played football at Caulfield City prior to playing 110 games for St Kilda. [3]

Nisbet served in the Australian Army during World War II.[4]

Nisbet was runner-up in the 1947 senior best and fairest award.[5] He then served as coach of the St Kilda seconds. From 1958 to 1983 he was Chairman of Selectors for St Kilda.[6] In 2008 he was inducted into the club's Hall of Fame.[7]

His son, Darryl, played one game for St Kilda in the 1970 VFL season.

References

  1. ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Melbourne, Victoria: Bas Publishing. p. 658. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
  2. ^ "1950 - LEAGUE FOOTBALLERS OF 1950 —HALF-BACK FLANKERS". The Argus. 1 July 1950. p. 12. Retrieved 25 February 2021.
  3. ^ AFL Tables: Des Nisbet
  4. ^ "World War II Roll: John Desmond Nisbett". Department of Veterans Affairs.
  5. ^ "1947 - H. Bray best at St. Kilda". The Argus. 1 October 1947. p. 32. Retrieved 26 February 2021.
  6. ^ Herald Sun,"Des Nisbet Obituary", 30 November 2004, Jon Anderson
  7. ^ "St. Kilda - Hall of Fame Inductees". www.saints.com.au. St. Kilda Football Club. Retrieved 25 February 2021.