Jack Dorgan Explained

Jack Dorgan
Fullname:John Walter Dorgan
Nickname:Black Jack
Birth Date:8 November 1926
Statsend:1949
Years1:1949
Club1:Melbourne
Games Goals1:3 (0)

John Walter 'Jack' Dorgan (8 November 1926 – 2 September 2001)[1] was an Australian rules footballer who played with Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL) in 1949.

After leaving the VFL, Dorgan was cleared to Richmond before playing for the Williamstown Rovers in 1950 before moving to play for Echuca in 1951, winning their best and fairest award.[2] He later played for and coached Echuca East[3] and was awarded a life membership of Echuca in 1999.

For many years, Jack's brother Jim was officially credited with playing the three games for Melbourne in 1949 as well as over one hundred games for South Melbourne. A third brother, Frank, was a premiership winning coach of the Williamstown Rovers.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Jack Dorgan - Player Bio. Australian Football. 12 October 2018.
  2. News: Dorgan Takes Echuca Best and Fairest. . 23,044 . New South Wales, Australia . 2 October 1951 . 12 October 2018 . 2 . National Library of Australia.
  3. News: J. Dorgan Cleared to Echuca East. . 23,503 . New South Wales, Australia . 24 March 1953 . 12 October 2018 . 1 . National Library of Australia.
  4. News: Jack Dorgan Again Coach of Echuca East. . 23,691 . New South Wales, Australia . 4 December 1953 . 12 October 2018 . 1 . National Library of Australia.