Jack Flanigan Explained

Jack Flanigan
Fullname:John George Flanigan (5)
Birth Date:29 April 1905
Birth Place:Oxley, Victoria
Death Place:Kialla, Victoria
Originalteam:Moyhu
Height:184 cm
Weight:83 kg
Statsend:1930
Years1:1930
Games Goals1:5 (1)

John George Flanigan, uses the family name Flanagan (29 April 1905 – 30 September 1978) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Hawthorn in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1] Throughout his career as a player, he played 5 games and scored 1 goal in that period of time.[2]

Flanigan finished third in the 1933 Ovens & King Football League best and fairest award, the John Hughes Medal, when playing with the Moyhu Football Club.[3]

Flanigan coached Beechworth in 1936 and 1937, which included the 1937 Ovens & King Football League premiership.[4]

He was the older brother of Bob Flanigan from Footscray and Essendon.[5]

Notes

5. John George (Jack) used the family name Flanagan, his words - "that is what is on my birth record, that is who I am", the family name in inconsistent in birth records, his VFL playing brother Robert Edwin (Bob, Bluestone) used Flanigan - Ray Canning (nephew)

Notes and References

  1. Book: The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 . Holmesby. Russell. Main. Jim . 2014 . 10th . 978-1-921496-32-5 . BAS Publishing . Seaford, Victoria . 280.
  2. Web site: Jack Flanigan Boyles Football Photos. www.boylesfootballphotos.net.au. en. 2017-08-08.
  3. Web site: 1933 - Best & Fairest Player . Flicker . Wangaratta Chronicle newspaper . 12 January 2024 . 16 August 1933.
  4. Web site: 1938 - Ovens & King League . Border Morning Mail . 23 August 2021 . 2 . 7 July 1938.
  5. Web site: Kevin B Hill . Tougher than Bluestone Flanigan . KB On Reflection . 23 August 2021 . 26 September 2014.