John Robert Furness (23 August 1890 â 9 February 1968) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Fitzroy in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
He made his debut, as one of the seven new players for Fitzroy â i.e., Ernie Everett, Jack Furness, Cliff Hutton, Frank Lamont, Tom Moloughney, Danny Murphy, and Eric Watson â against Melbourne on 29 April 1911.
He died at Hawthorn, Victoria on 9 February 1968.