Australian rules footballer
| John "Bobadil" Hooper | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Hooper in 1899 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | John William Hooper | ||
| Nickname(s) | Bobadil | ||
| Date of birth | 17 March 1878 | ||
| Place of birth | Carlton, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 13 August 1928(1928-08-13) (aged 50) | ||
| Place of death | Northcote, Victoria | ||
| Original team(s) | West Melbourne (VFA) | ||
| Playing career | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1899 | Carlton | 15 (0) | |
| Playing statistics correct to the end of 1899. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
John William "Bobadil" Hooper (17 March 1878 – 13 August 1928) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Carlton in the Victorian Football League (VFL). He played 15 games with the Carlton team in 1899. His nickname is said to have come from Ben Jonson's writing "Every Man in His Humour."
Notes
- "Bob Hooper - Player Bio". Australian Football. Retrieved 10 December 2014.
- Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2009). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (8th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 384. ISBN 978-1-921496-00-4.
- ^ "Blueseum - History of the Carlton Football Club | John Hooper". Blueseum - History of the Carlton Football Club. Retrieved 25 June 2020.
External links
- Bobadil Hooper's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Bobadil Hooper at AustralianFootball.com
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