About Des Nisbet
Lived 1921 – 2004 (aged 83). Des Nisbet was an australian rules football player.
John Desmond Nisbet (29 October 1921 – 29 November 2004) was an Australian rules footballer who played with St Kilda in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Nisbet, a defender, was originally from Rochester and also played football at Caulfield City prior to playing 110 games for St Kilda.
Nisbet served in the Australian Army during World War II.
Nisbet was runner-up in the 1947 senior best and fairest award. He then served as coach of the St Kilda seconds. From 1958 to 1983 he was Chairman of Selectors for St Kilda. In 2008 he was inducted into the club's Hall of Fame.
His son, Darryl, played one game for St Kilda in the 1970 VFL season.
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Who was Des Nisbet?
Australian footballer
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Des Nisbet was born on 29 October 1921 in Caulfield.
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Des Nisbet died on 29 November 2004.
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Des Nisbet was an australian rules football player.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Des Nisbet. https://biography.guide/des-nisbet/
MLA: "Des Nisbet." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/des-nisbet/.
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