Jervis Arthur Stokes (21 September 1927 – 30 April 2016) was an

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er who played with

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in the

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(VFL).

Early career

Stokes, a centreman and half forward, played originally for

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. He represented Tasmania at the 1947 Hobart Carnival.

Richmond

In 1948, Stokes joined the Richmond Football Club, where his brother Ray played. It was his injured brother's spot that Jervis took to make his league debut in round seven, against Hawthorn. He made a total of 11 appearances that year, then eight in the

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, followed by 14 in 1950.

Post VFL career

Stokes went to

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as captain-coach in 1951, for the club's inaugural season in the

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(VFA). Moorabbin won only three of their 20 games in 1951, finishing only higher on the ladder than the other new club Box Hill. From 1952 to 1954, Stokes was playing coach of Northern Tasmanian Football Association (NTFA) club Scottsdale. In his first season, Stokes guided Scottsdale to the grand final, which they lost to

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by 20 points. It was the first time Scottsdale had made an NTFA grand final. He coached Moe to a premiership in the 1956 Latrobe Valley Football League season, just two years after the club had finished a season winless. After four years with Moe, Stokes coached Trafalgar, but later returned to Tasmania and in 1964 was non playing coach of Devonport.

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Jervis Stokes Profile
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