| Jack Hawkins | |
| Fullname: | Jack Hawkins |
| Birth Date: | 21 May 1954 |
| Originalteam: | Finley(NSW)/Melbourne Grammar(APS) |
| Height: | 188 cm |
| Weight: | 83 kg |
| Position: | Defender |
| Statsend: | 1981 |
| Years1: | 1973 - 1981 |
| Club1: | Geelong |
| Games Goals1: | 182 (20) |
Jack Hawkins (born 21 May 1954) is a former Australian rules footballer who played 182 games for Geelong from 1973 to 1981. He is the father of current Geelong forward Tom Hawkins.[1]
Hawkins made his Victorian Football League (VFL) debut against Collingwood in Round 3 1973 and immediately became a leading player for Geelong.[2]
Hawkins had his most successful season in 1976, playing 24 games and polling 22 Brownlow Medal votes, finishing twelfth behind winner Graham Moss.[3]
Hawkins was known as 'Jumping Jack' for his incredible vertical leap when jumping for a mark. He also won the State High Jump competition.[4]
Hawkins' brothers Michael and Robb Hawkins also both played for Geelong, but each for just a single season. Jack's wife, Jennie, is the daughter of another former Geelong player, Fred Le Deux.[5]