John Cahill (born April 27, 1940) is an Australian rules football player and coach. During his illustrious career he played football for the Port Adelaide Football Club and then coached Port Adelaide, West Adelaide and Collingwood. April 27 is the 117th day of the year (118th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 248 days remaining. ... 1940 (MCMXL) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... Australian rules football (also known as Aussie Rules or Footy) is a game played between two teams of 18 players, generally played on cricket ovals during the winter months. ... The Port Adelaide Football Club, nicknamed the Power, is an Australian Football League club based in Adelaide, South Australia. ... Port Adelaide (34°50′ S 138°30′ E) is a suburb of Adelaide that lies about 14 kilometres Northwest of the Adelaide Central Business District. ... West Adelaide Football Club is an Australian rules football club, nicknamed The Bloods in the South Australian National Football League (SANFL). ... The Collingwood Football Club, nicknamed The Magpies after the black and white striped jerseys worn by the players, is an Australian rules football club, playing in the elite Australian Football League. ...

The Port Adelaide Football Club honoured Cahill by naming the award for the club's best and fairest player the John Cahill Medal. The Port Adelaide Football Club, nicknamed the Power, is an Australian Football League club based in Adelaide, South Australia. ... Best and Fairest is the phrase given to players in the Australian Football League (formerly the VFL) that are adjudged to have played the best during the season without being suspended. ... The John Cahill Medal is a best and fairest award in the sport of Australian rules football, in the AFL. It is awarded to the player who receives the most votes during an AFL season from the Port Adelaide Football Club. ...

Playing years

Cahill played 267 matches for the Port Adelaide Football Club and 29 state matches for South Australia from 1958 to 1973. He captained Port Adelaide from 1967 to 1973 and skippered South Australia for three consecutive years. The Port Adelaide Football Club, nicknamed the Power, is an Australian Football League club based in Adelaide, South Australia. ... 1958 (MCMLVIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1973 (MCMLXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday. ... 1967 (MCMLXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1973 (MCMLXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday. ...

Coaching years

After hanging up his boots, Cahill turned his football talents to the coaching arena. Starting with Port Adelaide, he would ultimately lead his beloved Ports to 10 premierships in the SANFL. Cahill spent two seasons at the Collingwood Football Club in the VFL, where he led them to third position. He also had a brief stint at West Adelaide in the SANFL. But it was Port Adelaide where his heart lie and in 1997, he moved from Coaching Port in their last SANFL season to becoming the inagural AFL coach of the club. The Port Adelaide Football Club also changed its name from the Magpies to the Power and added Teal and Silver to its famous Black and White in its move from the SANFL to the AFL, to avoid a clash with Collingwood. After two successful seasons in the AFL, Cahill left the club, and it seemed, football forever. However in 2005, he was appointed coach of the Port Adelaide Magpies Football Club for one season to revitalise the struggling club. He took them to their first finals series in three seasons and they finished a respectable third. At the end of the season he announced that he was retiring from coaching. Port Adelaide (34°50′ S 138°30′ E) is a suburb of Adelaide that lies about 14 kilometres Northwest of the Adelaide Central Business District. ... The South Australian National Football League, or SANFL as it is usually referred to, is the premier league for Australian Rules football in the state of South Australia. ... The Collingwood Football Club, nicknamed The Magpies after the black and white striped jerseys worn by the players, is an Australian rules football club, playing in the elite Australian Football League. ... See also Australian Football League. ... West Adelaide Football Club is an Australian rules football club, nicknamed The Bloods in the South Australian National Football League (SANFL). ... The South Australian National Football League, or SANFL as it is usually referred to, is the premier league for Australian Rules football in the state of South Australia. ... Port Adelaide (34°50′ S 138°30′ E) is a suburb of Adelaide that lies about 14 kilometres Northwest of the Adelaide Central Business District. ... The Port Adelaide Football Club, nicknamed the Power, is an Australian Football League club based in Adelaide, South Australia. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... // Description An Australian Rules football team in the SANFL. History The Port Adelaide Magpies Football Club were formed in 1997, after the Port Adelaide Football Club ( formerly the Magpies ) renamed the Power, joined the AFL. Premierships 2 - 1998 & 1999 Magarey Medals 3 2001 - Tony Brown & Ryan OConnor (tied) 2003...

External links

• Official Website of the Port Adelaide Football Club
• Official Website of the Port Adelaide Magpies Football Club