John Cunningham (Australian rules footballer)
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John Cunningham is a former Australian rules footballer who played for Hawthorn
in the VFL
. He was a member of the first ever Hawthorn premiership side, playing in the forward pocket
in the Grand Final.
Hawthorn Football Club
The Hawthorn Football Club, nicknamed the Hawks, is a professional Australian rules football club in the Australian Football League . The club, founded in 1902, is the youngest of the Victorian-based teams in the AFL. The team play in Brown & Gold vertically striped guernseys...
in the VFL
Australian Football League
The Australian Football League is both the governing body and the major professional competition in the sport of Australian rules football...
. He was a member of the first ever Hawthorn premiership side, playing in the forward pocket
Forward pocket
In Australian rules football, the forward pocket refers to a position on the field deep in offense.Forward pocket players, situated in the forward line, need to have good avoidance and goal sneak skills and usually, quality forward-pockets are noted for their agility and ability to score difficult...
in the Grand Final.