Jack Hedley (Australian footballer) explained

Jack Hedley
Fullname:John Robert Hedley
Birth Date:1 July 1930
Death Date:[1]
Originalteam:YCW
Height:163 cm
Weight:63 kg
Statsend:1955
Years1:1948–1950
Club1:North Melbourne
Games Goals1:31 (15)
Years2:1952–1955
Club2:Camberwell (VFA)
Games Goals2:52 (73)

John Robert Hedley (1 July 1930 – 27 July 2021) was an Australian rules footballer who played with North Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

Having only played junior football, Hedley came into the North Melbourne side after "walking in off the street" and asking for a chance to play for the club.[2] He made his debut in 1948, at the age of 17 and played a total of ten games that season.[3] His final game for North Melbourne was the 1950 VFL Grand Final, which he started from the bench.

A rover, Hedley spent the next part of his career playing with Camberwell in the Victorian Football Association. He was cleared to South Melbourne in 1954 but was restricted entirely to the seconds.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: HEDLEY, John Robert . Herald Sun.
  2. Book: Holmesby. Russell. Main. Jim. The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. 2007. 978-1-920910-78-5.
  3. http://afltables.com/afl/stats/players/J/Jack_Hedley.html AFL Tables: Jack Hedley
  4. The Age,"Hedley Runs with South", 5 March 1954, p. 6