Jack McKenzie (footballer, born 1908)
| Jack McKenzie | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | John James McKenzie | ||
| Date of birth | 19 August 1908 | ||
| Original team(s) | Geelong Seconds | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1929 | Essendon | 5 (1) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1929. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
John James McKenzie (born 19 August 1908, date of death unknown) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Essendon in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]
His father, John Joseph "Dookie" McKenzie (1881–1946), was also a VFL footballer.
Football
Recruited from Geelong Seconds as a half-forward or centreman,[2] "he was hailed as a potential champion but did not fulfil this early promise".[3]
He played five consecutive games for Essendon in 1929: the first against South Melbourne, at Windy Hill, on 25 May 1929,[4] and the last against Melbourne at Windy Hill, on 29 June 1929.[5]
Notes
- ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 587. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
- ^ Essendon Blend Experienced Players and Promising Recruits: Son of a Champion, The Sporting Globe, (Saturday, 6 April 1929), p.6; Some Clubroom Gossip: Players Who Are Being Talked About, The Sporting Globe, (Wednesday, 10 April 1929), p.9; (Essendon's final training list for 1929), The Sporting Globe, (Wednesday, 24 April 1929), p.8.
- ^ Past Payer Profile: Jack James McKenzie, "essendonfc.com.au".
- ^ Football: The Teams, The Age, (Friday, 24 May 1929), p.6.
- ^ Football: The Teams, The Age, (Friday, 28 June 1929), p.6.
References
- Maplestone, M., Flying Higher: History of the Essendon Football Club 1872–1996, Essendon Football Club, (Melbourne), 1996. ISBN 0-9591740-2-8
External links
- Jack McKenzie's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Jack McKenzie at AustralianFootball.com
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