John Bahen (4 October 1943 – 2 May 2017) was an Australian rules footballer for the Fitzroy Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Football Fitzroy (VFL) He played 67 senior games for Fitzroy between 1962 and 1967.
On 6 July 1963, playing in the centre, he was a member of the young and inexperienced Fitzroy team that comprehensively and unexpectedly defeated Geelong, 9.13 (67) to 3.13 (31) in the 1963 Miracle Match.
Port Melbourne (VFA) He played 13 senior matched for Port Melbourne over two seasons (1968-1969).Valenta, Tony, "VFA Premiers held to Draw by Port", The Age, (Monday, 22 April 1968), p.21.Smith, Mike, "Tenacious Port earns 10-point VFA semi win", The Age, Monday, 1 September 1969, p.23.Smith, Mike, "Dandenong Wins after Great Game by Morrow", The Age, Monday, 15 September 1969, p.29.
After football In retirement he went on to own a number of city hotels including The Greyhound Hotel, The Imperial and The Station Hotel NM.
Death Bahen died on 2 May 2017, aged 73.
See also 1963 Miracle Match
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External links
John Bahen, at The VFA Project.