John Ashley
Personal information
Full name	William John Ashley
Nickname(s)	Jack, Spud
Date of birth	14 May 1890
Place of birth	Fisherville, South Australia[1]
Date of death	3 December 1968 (age 78)[2][3]
Place of death	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Original team(s)	Balmain
Position(s)	Follower, Ruck Shield
Playing career1
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
1907–1909	Balmain
1910–1911	East Sydney
1912–1915	Port Adelaide
1919	Port Adelaide
Representative team honours
Years	Team	Games (Goals)
1911	New South Wales	4
1914-1919	South Australia	7
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1919.
Career highlights
1x Champions of Australia team member (1913) 2x Port Adelaide premiership player (1913, 1914) East Sydney premiership player (1911) Magarey Medal (1914) 2x Port Adelaide best and fairest (1914, 1919) NSWAFA best & fairest (1911)[4]
Source: AustralianFootball.com

William John Ashley (14 May 1890 – 3 December 1968) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Port Adelaide in the SAFL from 1912 to 1915 and 1919.

Early life

He was born in South Australia in 1890 but moved to Sydney with his family early the next decade.

Sydney football

Ashley was a star footballer in the local Sydney Australian rules football league.

1911 Interstate carnival

He represented New South Wales at the inaugural state carnival.

Port Adelaide

A follower, Ashley would later become a regular for South Australia at interstate level. He was a best and fairest winner at Port Adelaide in 1914 and also won that year's Magarey Medal. The war interrupted the SAFL but when it returned in 1919 so did Ashley and he won another best and fairest award before retiring at the end of the season.