Jack Monohan Sr.

Jack Monohan
Jack Monohan
	Monohan in 1899
Personal information
Full name	John James Monohan
Date of birth	21 August 1873
Place of birth	Yan Yean, Victoria
Date of death	27 August 1934 (aged 61)
Place of death	Collingwood, Victoria
Original team(s)	Collingwood Juniors
Height	184 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight	82 kg (181 lb)
Position(s)	Half-back
Playing career1
Years	Club
1893–1896	Collingwood (VFA)
1897–1907	Collingwood (VFL)
Total
Umpiring career
Years	League
1913–1926	VFL
	1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1907.
Career highlights
	VFA premiership player: 1896; VFL premiership player: 1903;
	Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

John James Monohan (21 August 1873 – 27 August 1934^[1]) was an Australian rules footballer who played for the Collingwood Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL).^[2]

Playing career

Monohan was part of Collingwood's inaugural VFL season, having played four seasons for the club when they were in the Victorian Football Association (VFA). Renowned for his high marking, he was used mainly as a follower and half back.

He was a premiership player with Collingwood in 1896 and 1903, but missed the 1901 Grand Final loss (despite playing every game that season) and the 1902 premiership through injury.

Monohan also captained the Victorian interstate football team between 1903 and 1906. He was the first Collingwood player to play 200 games for the club, with his 236 career games being a club record until it was broken by James "Jock" McHale in the 1915 Grand Final.

His son, Jack Monohan Jr., played for Collingwood in the 1920s.

Monohan was inducted into the Collingwood Football Club Hall of Fame in 2012, and he was the 53rd Collingwood player to receive the honour.^[3]

Umpiring career

Monohan became a VFL goal umpire in 1913. After umpiring 181 VFL senior matches and three Grand Finals, Monohan retired as an umpire in 1926.^[4]

References

^ "Family Notices". The Age. Victoria, Australia. 28 August 1934. p. 1.
^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Melbourne, Victoria: Bas Publishing. p. 623. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
^ "Hall of Fame - COLLINGWOODFC.com.au". www.collingwoodfc.com.au. Archived from the original on 28 April 2013.
^ "Player/Umpires". Australian Football League Umpires Association. Archived from the original on 12 September 2009. Retrieved 23 November 2009.

External links

Jack Monohan Sr.'s playing statistics from AFL Tables
Jack Monohan Sr. at AustralianFootball.com

[1] "Family Notices". The Age. Victoria, Australia. 28 August 1934. p. 1.

[2] Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Melbourne, Victoria: Bas Publishing. p. 623. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.

[3] "Hall of Fame - COLLINGWOODFC.com.au". www.collingwoodfc.com.au. Archived from the original on 28 April 2013.

[aflua-4] "Player/Umpires". Australian Football League Umpires Association. Archived from the original on 12 September 2009. Retrieved 23 November 2009.

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