Jack Connell (footballer) explained

Jack Connell
Fullname:John Thomas Connell
Birth Date:24 August 1912
Birth Place:Brighton, Melbourne, Victoria
Death Place:Fairfield, Melbourne, Victoria
Originalteam:Corowa Stars, Wangaratta
Height:189 cm
Weight:84 kg
Position:Centre half forward
Statsend:1935
Years1:1932–33, 1935
Games Goals1:5 (1)

John Thomas Connell (24 August 1912 – 25 March 1983) was an Australian rules footballer who played with St Kilda in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]

Connell played with the Corowa Stars in 1930 in the Corowa & District Football Association and then with the Wangaratta Football Club in 1931 and 1932 in the Ovens & King Football League.[2]

Connell was granted a permit by the VFL in June 1932[3] from Wangaratta to St. Kilda to play in their Reserves side.[4] Connell made his VFL senior debut in round 18, 1932 against Carlton at centre half forward[5] and "made an impressive debut".[6]

Connell starred in St. Kilda's 1933 VFL Reserves[7] one point grand final defeat to Melbourne[8] on the Melbourne Cricket Ground.[9]

Connell married Patrica Alma Webber in December 1933.[10]

Connell played with the Brighton Football Club in the VFA from 1934[11] to 1940 [12] and in 1934 polled 11 votes in the Association's best and fairest award.[13]

In early 1935, Connell was cleared back to St. Kilda from Brighton[14] and played two senior games in rounds two[15] [16] and three,[17] then several more in the Reserves side, then in June, 1935 Connell was cleared back to Brighton[18] where he played until 1940.

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Holmesby . Russell . The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 . Main . Jim . BAS Publishing . 2014 . 978-1-921496-32-5 . 10th . Seaford, Victoria . 172.
  2. Web site: 20 May 1932 . John Connell – Football Notes . The Corowa Free Press . 1 . Trove Newspapers.
  3. Web site: 1932 - Football Notes . The Corowa Free Press (NSW) . 10 January 2022 . 4 . 24 June 1932.
  4. Web site: 30 June 1932 . 1932 - League Permits . 15 December 2020 . The Argus . 12 . Trove Newspapers.
  5. Web site: 1932 - SNAPSHOTS from FIELD and CLUBROOM . The Herald . 10 January 2022 . 3 . 2 September 1932.
  6. Web site: 1932 - AN EFFORTLESS VICTORY. . The Age . 10 January 2022 . 12 . 5 September 1932.
  7. Web site: 1934 - Recruits in form: Pace on at St. Kilda . The Herald . 11 January 2022 . 3 . 27 March 1934.
  8. Web site: 1933 - Melbourne defeat St. Kilda by a point . The Argus . 11 January 2022 . 13 . 29 September 1933.
  9. Web site: 1932 - League Seconds Grand Final . The Herald . 10 January 2022 . 3 . 28 September 1933.
  10. Web site: Connell - Webber . The Corowa Free Press . 11 January 2022 . 5 . 22 December 1933.
  11. Web site: 1934 - DOWLING BEST AND FAIREST . The Argus . 11 January 2022 . 14 . 6 September 1934.
  12. Web site: 12 July 1939 . Jack Connell's Service For Brighton . Sporting Globe . Melbourne . 11 . Trove Newspapers . 12 November 2020.
  13. Web site: 1934 - Association Medal . The Argus . 15 January 2022 . 14 . 6 September 1934.
  14. Web site: 1935 - Exchanging Players . The Argus . 10 January 2022 . 18 . 11 May 1935.
  15. Web site: 1935 - St. Kilda: Two changes in side . The Age . 15 January 2022 . 9 . 3 May 1935.
  16. Web site: 1935 - The Teams: Many changes made . The Age . 15 January 2022 . 9 . 3 May 1935.
  17. Web site: 1935 - League Teams . The Age . 15 January 2022 . 9 . 10 May 1935.
  18. Web site: 1935 - St. Kilda clears Connell . The Argus . 10 January 2022 . 19 . 13 June 1935.

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