John Joseph Patrick Green (29 September 1905 – 28 May 1960) was an Australian rules footballer who played for Carlton and Hawthorn in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
| Jack Green | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | John Joseph Patrick Green | ||
| Date of birth | 29 September 1905 | ||
| Place of birth | Brunswick, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 28 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 | |||
Family edit
The son of John Joseph Green (1869-1920),[1] and Mary Magdalene Green (c.1862-c.1961), née Hall,[2][3] John Joseph Patrick Green was born in Brunswick, Victoria on 29 September 1905.[4]
He was the older brother of the Carlton footballer, Bob Green, and both brothers played together (Jack on the half-forward flank, and Bob on the wing) for Victoria, against South Australia on 3 August 1935.[5]
He married Norma Gwendolyn Gabell (1910-1970) on 26 September 1934.[6][7] They had two children.[8]
Football edit
University Blacks edit
He played, as full-forward, for the University Blacks from 1926 to 1928, scoring 66 goals in the 1926 season,[9] 106 goals in the 1927 season, and 118 goals in just thirteen matches in 1928.[10]
Carlton edit
Green started his VFL career with Carlton and was used as a key position player.[11] During this time he earned selection for the Victorian interstate side.[11]
Hawthorn edit
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.[11] It remained a record until 1968 when it was bettered by Peter Hudson.[12] He again topped Hawthorn's goal-kicking the following season with 63 goals.[12]
Legal career edit
Graduating Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) from the University of Melbourne on 13 April 1929,[13] he was admitted to the Victorian Bar (as a barrister and solicitor) on 1 May 1930.[14][15]
Death edit
He died at South Melbourne, Victoria on 28 May 1960.[8]
Footnotes edit
- ^ Deaths: Green, The Age, (Thursday, 25 March 1920), p1.
- ^ Births Deaths and Marriages Victoria, Marriages Registration no.1827/1905.
- ^ Births Deaths and Marriages Victoria, Deaths Registration no.2114/1961.
- ^ Births Deaths and Marriages Victoria, Births Registration no.23937/1905.
- ^ Inter-State Football: Victorian Side, The Age, (Friday, 2 April 1935), p.9.
- ^ Green—Gabell Wedding, The Herald, (Wednesday, 26 September 1934), p.17.
- ^ Funeral Notices: Green, The Age, (Monday, 25 May 1970), p.25.
- ^ a b Deaths: Green, The Age, (Monday, 30 May 1960), p.13.
- ^ 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 & Main (2007).
- ^ a b Lovett (2004).
- ^ University Commencement: Annual Conferring of Degrees, The Age, (Monday, 15 April 1929), p.13.
- ^ Judicial and Law Notices: Notice of Intention to Apply for Admission, The Argus, (Tuesday, 15 April 1930), p.17.
- ^ Overcrowded Ranks of Lawyers: 21 Admissions Today, The Herald, (Thursday, 1 May 1930), p.3; Additions to Bar, The Argus, (Friday, 2 May 1930), p.6.
References edit
- J. Green Retires, The Age, (Friday, 21 August 1936), p. 7.
- Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. Melbourne: BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-920910-78-5.
- Lovett, Michael (2004). AFL 2004 - The Official Statistical History Of The AFL. Melbourne: AFL Publishing. ISBN 978-0-9580300-5-2.
External links edit
- Jack Green's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Jack Green at Blueseum
- Jack Green, Boyles Football Photos.