| Jack O'Connell | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | John Kerion O'Connell | ||
| Date of birth | 16 July 1902 | ||
| Place of birth | Winchelsea, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 24 August 1975 (aged 73) | ||
| Place of death | Box Hill, Victoria | ||
| Height | 166 cm (5 ft 5 in) | ||
| Weight | 60 kg (132 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1921–1922 | Williamstown (VFA) | 17 (0) | |
| 1922–1924 | South Melbourne | 42 (4) | |
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1924. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Jack O'Connell (16 July 1902 – 24 August 1975) was an Australian rules footballer who played with South Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]
O'Connell was a successful sprinter, winning the Geelong Gift in 1923, and played on the wing for Williamstown before moving to South Melbourne.[2]
Notes
- ↑ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 666. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
- ↑ "Amateur Jockey to Athlete". Sporting Globe. No. 46. Victoria, Australia. 6 January 1923. p. 4.
- ↑ "1925 - O'Connell to coach Ararat". Trove Newspapers. Record. 29 March 1925. p. 1. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
- ↑ "1925 - Coaches from Melbourne". Trove Newspapers. The Herald. 2 September 1925. p. 3. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
External links
- Jack O'Connell at AustralianFootball.com
- Jack O'Connell's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Jack O'Connell's playing statistics from The VFA Project
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