- Revered football character John Todd has died aged 86
- Former West Coast Eagles coach in 1988 and 1989
- Inducted into the Australian Football Hall of Fame in 2003
Western Australian football is in mourning following the death of Hall of Fame legend John Todd.
Todd, 86, one of the state’s most decorated AFL coaches and players, died in his sleep on Tuesday following an illness.
A Sandover medalist aged just 17 before being crowned South Fremantle best and fairest in the WAFL on three occasions in his playing career, Todd also coached the West Coast Eagles in 1988 and 1989 at VFL level.
He was also a six-time WAFL head coach with East Fremantle, Swan Districts and South Fremantle.
Todd was inducted into the Australian Football Hall of Fame in 2003 and announced as a Western Australian Football Hall of Fame Legend in 2011.
Western Australian football is in mourning after Hall of Fame legend John Todd (pictured) died in his sleep on Tuesday.
Todd, a Sandover medalist aged just 17 before being crowned South Fremantle best and fairest in the WAFL on three occasions, also coached the West Coast Eagles in 1988 and 1989.
FC Fremantle South led the tributes on social networksstating that it was a “sad day for the Bulldog family.”
‘Okay John Todd,’ said a post on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter.
‘South Fremantle Football Club is deeply saddened by the passing of club legend John Todd.
“Today is a sad day for the Bulldog family and WA Football as a whole.”
Football fans also paid their respects online following the news.
‘Lost one of the all-time greats this morning. A man who shaped my football and my outlook on life as much as any other. Difficult but fair. Tough but kind. I always supported him and I owe him a lot,” AFL identity Scott Cummings posted as a tribute.
‘Great man Toddy…may his memory be a blessing to his family. “A legend of Australian Rules football nationally and also in WA,” said another fan.
‘RIP Toddy,’ posted a third.