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John Richard Worsfold (born 25 September 1968) is a former Australian rules football player and current coach best known for his career for the West Coast Eagles in the Australian Football League (AFL). He made his senior debut for the South Fremantle Football Club in the West Australian Football League (WAFL), and was named an inaugural squad member of West Coast on their formation in 1986. After winning the club's best and fairest award in 1988, Worsfold was appointed captain of the club in 1991, a position he would hold until his retirement in 1998. During his period at the club, Worsfold played in 209 games, which including the 1992 and 1994 premiership sides. During this time, he also appeared in five State of Origin matches for Western Australia, captaining his state twice. In 2000, two years after his retirement from playing, Worsfold joined as an assistant coach, remaining in this position until the end of the 2001 season, when he was appointed senior coach of West Coast, replacing Ken Judge. Worsfold coached the club in eight finals series, including the 2006 premiership. In 2010, he coached West Coast to its first wooden spoon, but the following season the team finished fourth, with Worsfold receiving the AFLCA Coach of the Year Award for a second time. Overall, he coached West Coast in 274 games, a club record. He resigned at the end of the 2013 season following a poor season in which the Eagles failed to make the finals after having done so in 2011 and 2012. Worsfold was named an inaugural inductee into the West Australian Football Hall of Fame in 2004. The John Worsfold Medal is named in his honour. After a two-year absence from coaching, Worsfold was appointed senior coach of on October 5, 2015. == Playing career == Born in Subiaco,〔(West Australian Football Hall of Fame members ) – West Australian Football Commission. Retrieved 20 May 2012.〕 and growing up in the southern suburbs of Perth, Western Australia, Worsfold attended South Fremantle Senior High School in Beaconsfield, graduating in 1985.〔(John Worsfold profile ) – LinkedIn. Retrieved 20 May 2012.〕 Falling into the South Fremantle Football Club's recruitment zone, he played in the club's underage teams, and also played in the Western Australia under-18 team that won the state's first Teal Cup in 1985.〔(John Worsfold ) – Celebrity Speakers. Retrieved 20 May 2012.〕 Worsfold made his senior WAFL debut for South Fremantle in 1986, and played a total of 19 games in his debut season, leading him to be awarded the Rookie of the Year award by the ''Daily News''.〔(Coaching staff ) – West Coast Eagles. Retrieved 20 May 2012.〕 At South Fremantle, he also won "Player of the Future" and "Best First Year Player" awards in 1985 and 1986, respectively.〔(PREVIOUS AWARD WINNERS ) – South Fremantle Football Club. Retrieved 20 May 2012.〕 In October 1986, Worsfold was named as a member of the West Coast Eagles' inaugural 32-man squad.〔(West Coast Eagles history timeline ) – West Coast Eagles. Retrieved 20 May 2012.〕 He made his senior debut for the club in round four of the 1987 season, against at Princes Park.〔(Carlton v West Coast ), 18 April 1987 – AFLTables. Retrieved 20 May 2012.〕 Worsfold played a total of 11 games in the club's inaugural season, and also played five games in the WAFL for South Fremantle.〔(John Worsfold player statistics ) – AFLTables. Retrieved 20 May 2012.〕 The following season, he cemented his role in the side playing every game except for two games missed due to suspension in rounds nine and ten. At the end of the season, Worsfold was awarded the Club Champion Award as West Coast's best and fairest, winning by ten votes from runner-up Guy McKenna.〔(Club Champion Award winners: 1987–2012 ) – West Coast Eagles. Retrieved 20 May 2012.〕 He was also awarded a total of five votes in the Brownlow Medal for the best player in the competition, including two votes for 30-disposal and 28-disposal games against and .〔(1988 Brownlow Medal: Round by Round ) – AFLTables. Retrieved 20 May 2012.〕 Worsfold played in his first finals match at the conclusion of the 1988 season, a two-point loss to at Waverley Park.〔(Melbourne v West Coast ), 3 September 1988. Retrieved 20 May 2012.〕 Worsfold led West Coast in disposals, kicks, and tackles in 1988.〔 Worsfold had similar seasons in 1989 and 1990. Having been appointed vice-captain prior to the start of the 1989 season, he took on greater leadership roles under the influence of new coach Michael Malthouse. After the club's loss in the qualifying final to , captain Steve Malaxos was dropped from the side for the preliminary final, with Worsfold appointed captain in his place.〔(Steve Malaxos ) – Eagles Flying High. Retrieved 20 May 2012.〕 Moving from a midfield role to a half-back flank in 1991, Worsfold was officially made club captain, and played a total of 21 games, including the loss in the 1991 Grand Final to . Worsfold captained the club to premierships in the 1992 and 1994 seasons, and retired at the end of the 1998 season, having played 209 games for the club. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「John Worsfold」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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