Jack McMillan (Australian footballer) explained

Jack McMillan
Fullname:John Angus McMillan
Birth Date:22 September 1912
Birth Place:Casterton, Victoria
Originalteam:Hastings
Height:178 cm
Weight:71 kg
Position:Full-forward
Statsend:1936
Years1:1936
Club1:Footscray
Games Goals1:4 (17)

John Angus McMillan (22 September 1912 – 30 August 1969)[1] was an Australian rules footballer who played with Footscray in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

McMillan, a full-forward, kicked a club record 119 goals for Hastings in 1934. He left Mornington Peninsula Football League for the VFL two years later and had an immediate impact.[2]

On his debut, against North Melbourne at Arden Street, he kicked a seven goal haul.[3] This equaled the VFL record, held by George Moloney and Ernie Sellars. He continued this form with five goals the following week but his run soon ended when he broke a wrist.[4] After he recovered from his injury, McMillan returned, but only to the seconds. He was a member of Footscray's 1936 seconds premiership winning team.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Jack MacMillan - Player Bio. Australian Football. 13 November 2014.
  2. Book: Holmesby. Russell. Main. Jim. The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. 2007. 978-1-920910-78-5.
  3. Web site: AFL Tables: Jack MacMillan . afltables.com.
  4. The Argus, "McMillan Reappears", 19 August 1936, p. 12