John Todd In His Own Words

John Todd was Western Australia's greatest football coach and WAFL legend.
The youngest Sandover Medal winner at 17, Todd went on to coach 728 games, including a stint as AFL coach for the West Coast Eagles. He coached premierships with WAFL teams East Fremantle, Swan Districts and his beloved South Fremantle football club, calling the experience, "career fulfilled."
In this special video, recorded just before he passed away, Todd looks back at his stellar career as a champion footballer and premiership coach.
Respected by his players and colleagues, and adored by his family, this video pays homage to Todd's football legacy.
John Todd - 21 May 1938 - 4 June 2024
Video created by Andrew Henryon.
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Toddy was a great man for selecting great players. He set up the Eagles team for Malthouse to simply take advantage of Todd's work. In fact Malthouse had such a great team prepared by Todd that he should have won more premierships.

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Toddy was the EJ Whitton of the West