John Gleeson (born 28 December 1938), also known by the nickname of "Dookie", is an Australian former rugby league footballer who played in the 1950s and 1960s.
An Australian international and Queensland interstate representative half, he played club football in the country for Chinchilla's team, in the Toowoomba Rugby League for the All Whites club, and in the Brisbane Rugby League for the Wynnum-Manly and Brothers clubs, winning the 1967 BRL premiership with the latter.