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Legendary WA coach John Todd dead at 86

The AFL world is mourning the death of Western Australian legend John Todd at the age of 86, passing away in his sleep on Tuesday following an illness.

The Australian Football Hall of Famer excelled on the field but will be remembered as one of the great coaches of the game.

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At just 17 year and four months old, Todd won the WAFL’s Sandover Medal as the competition’s best and fairest in 1955, beating Australian Football Hall of Fame Legend Graham “Polly” Farmer by four points.

Todd was the youngest winner in the competition’s history, other than 1942 winner Laurie Bowen during which the competition was restricted to under-age because of World War II.

But an ACL injury in his second season in the WAFL saw him tally just two more…

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