Jack Sexton (footballer, born 1907)

Jack Sexton
Personal information
Full name	Jack Ettwell George Sexton
Date of birth	(1900-02-27)27 February 1900
Place of birth	Adelaide, South Australia
Date of death	26 October 1935(1935-10-26) (aged 35)
Place of death	Adelaide, South Australia
Original team(s)	Glenelg (SANFL)
Height / weight	180 cm / 73 kg
Position(s)	Centre
Career highlights
SANFL debut with Glenelg in 1925 SANFL Magarey Medallist in 1931 VFL debut with Fitzroy on 30 April 1932 v Carlton at Brunswick Street Oval Fitzroy Club Captain 1932-33 Norwood Captain-Coach 1935 (6 games)
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Jack Ettwell George Sexton (27 February 1900 – 26 October 1935) was an Australian rules footballer who played in the South Australian National Football League (SANFL) and for Fitzroy in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

Sexton was a centreman and started his career in 1925 with Glenelg. In 1930, he crossed to West Adelaide after a dispute over his salary. He won a Magarey Medal in 1931 and in the following season, he moved to Victoria and joined Fitzroy. He captained Fitzroy in 1932 and 1933 and played a total of 29 VFL games before returning to South Australia in 1935. Now playing with Norwood as captain-coach, Sexton starting suffering from Pleurisy and was forced to resign just six games into the season. He finished with a total of 101 senior games and in October that year, he died from his illness.

References

• Jack Sexton's playing statistics from AFL Tables
• Jack Sexton at AustralianFootball.com