[2][5] It was his injured brother's spot that Jervis took to make his league debut in round seven, against Hawthorn.

[7] Stokes went to Moorabbin as captain-coach in 1951, for the club's inaugural season in the Victorian Football Association (VFA).

[8][9] Moorabbin won only three of their 20 games in 1951, finishing only higher on the ladder than the other new club Box Hill.

[10] From 1952 to 1954, Stokes was playing coach of Northern Tasmanian Football Association (NTFA) club Scottsdale.

[11][12] In his first season, Stokes guided Scottsdale to the grand final, which they lost to City by 20 points.