Jervis Arthur Stokes (21 September 1927 – 30 April 2016)[1] was an Australian rules footballer who played with Richmond in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Jervis Arthur Stokes | ||
| Date of birth | 21 September 1927 | ||
| Date of death | 30 April 2016 (aged 88) | ||
| Original team(s) | Burnie | ||
| Height | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Weight | 78 kg (172 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1948–50 | Richmond | 33 (32) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1964. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Early career edit
Stokes, a centreman and half forward, played originally for Burnie.[2][3] He represented Tasmania at the 1947 Hobart Carnival.[4]
Richmond edit
In 1948, Stokes joined the Richmond Football Club, where his brother Ray played.[2][5] It was his injured brother's spot that Jervis took to make his league debut in round seven, against Hawthorn.[6] He made a total of 11 appearances that year, then eight in the 1949 VFL season, followed by 14 in 1950.[7]
Post VFL career edit
Stokes went to Moorabbin as captain-coach in 1951, for the club's inaugural season in the Victorian Football Association (VFA).[8][9] Moorabbin won only three of their 20 games in 1951, finishing only higher on the ladder than the other new club Box Hill.[10]
From 1952 to 1954, Stokes was playing coach of Northern Tasmanian Football Association (NTFA) club Scottsdale.[11][12]
In his first season, Stokes guided Scottsdale to the grand final, which they lost to City by 20 points.[13] It was the first time Scottsdale had made an NTFA grand final.[14]
He coached Moe to a premiership in the 1956 Latrobe Valley Football League season, just two years after the club had finished a season winless.[15]
After four years with Moe, Stokes coached Trafalgar, but later returned to Tasmania and in 1964 was non playing coach of Devonport.[16][17]
References edit
- ^ "Jervis Stokes Obituary – Devonport, Tasmania". Legacy.com. Retrieved 28 February 2017.
- ^ a b "Highlights In Week-End Sport". The Argus. Melbourne. 1 March 1948. p. 12. Retrieved 21 March 2014 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "AFL Players from Burnie Dockers". Burnie Dockers. Archived from the original on 11 February 2013.
- ^ "Football Carnival Arrival Of Teams Delayed". The Advocate (Burnie). Tasmania. 30 July 1947. p. 5. Retrieved 21 March 2014.
- ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 9781920910785.
- ^ "Drastic Changes Made At Collingwood". The Argus. Melbourne. 28 May 1948. p. 12. Retrieved 21 March 2014.
- ^ "Jervis Stokes". AFL Tables.
- ^ "Stokes New Coach?". The Argus. Melbourne. 7 February 1951. p. 17. Retrieved 21 March 2014 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Stokes To Coach Moorabbin". The Argus. Melbourne. 9 February 1951. p. 12. Retrieved 21 March 2014.
- ^ "Sandringham win easily in semi-final test". The Argus. Melbourne. 10 September 1951. p. 10. Retrieved 21 March 2014.
- ^ "Stokes Succeeds Chitty". The Mercury. Tasmania. 29 November 1951. p. 28. Retrieved 21 March 2014.
- ^ "Launceston Favoured To Beat Scottsdale". The Mercury. Tasmania. 27 August 1954. p. 21. Retrieved 21 March 2014.
- ^ "City Survives Strong Bid By Scottsdale To Win NTFA Title". Examiner (Launceston). 29 September 1952. p. 12. Retrieved 21 March 2014.
- ^ "Half-Back Discusses Key Men In NTFA Grand Final". The Examiner. Launceston, Tasmania. 26 September 1952. p. 9. Retrieved 21 March 2014.
- ^ "Moe" (PDF). News Limited. (PDF)
- ^ "Seniors". SportingPulse.
- ^ Lyons, Peter (3 July 2008). "Tales of a tiger of a time" (PDF). Devonport Times. p. 7. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 April 2011. Retrieved 16 July 2014.
Links edit
- Jervis Stokes Profile at Tigerland Archive