Jack Green (footballer, born 1905)
| Jack Green | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | John Joseph Patrick Green | ||
| Date of birth | 29 September 1905 | ||
| Place of birth | Brunswick, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 24 May 1960 (aged 54) | ||
| Place of death | South Melbourne, Victoria | ||
| Original team(s) | University Blacks (VAFA) | ||
| Height | 182 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Weight | 77 kg (170 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1929–1933 | Carlton | 86 (109) | |
| 1934–1936 | Hawthorn | 40 (167) | |
| Total | 126 (276) | ||
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1936. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
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| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
John Joseph Patrick Green (29 September 1905 – 24 May 1960) was an Australian rules footballer who played for Carlton and Hawthorn in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Football
University Blacks
He played, as full-forward, for the University Blacks from 1926 to 1928, scoring 66 goals in the 1926 season,[1] 106 goals in the 1927 season, and 118 goals in just thirteen matches in 1928.[2]
Carlton
The older brother of Carlton footballer, Bob Green, Green started his VFL career with Carlton and was used as a key position player.[3] During this time he earned selection for the Victorian interstate side.[3]
Hawthorn
He moved to Hawthorn for the 1934 season and played at full-forward.
In his first season at Hawthorn he kicked a club record 80 goals.[3] It remained a record until 1968 when it was bettered by Peter Hudson.[4] He again topped Hawthorn's goal-kicking the following season with 63 goals.[4]
Footnotes
- ^ Metropolitan Amateurs, The Age, (Monday, 13 September 1926), p.9.
- ^ Football: Metropolitan Amateurs, The Argus, (Friday, 14 September 1928), p.18; Two Champions, The (Melbourne) Herald, (Friday, 13 September 1929), p.17.
- ^ a b c Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 9781920910785.
- ^ a b Lovett, Michael (2004). AFL 2004 - The Official Statistical History Of The AFL. AFL Publishing. ISBN 0-9580300-5-7.
References
External links
- Jack Green's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Jack Green at Blueseum
- Jack Green, Boyles Football Photos.
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