Jack Sharpley Explained

Jack Sharpley
Fullname:Thomas John Sharpley
Birth Date:30 September 1968
Birth Place:Maffra, Victoria
Death Place:Fitzroy, Victoria
Originalteam:Kerang
Statsend:1932
Years1:1926–1927
Club1:Footscray
Games Goals1:8 (2)
Years2:1927–1932
Club2:Hawthorn
Games Goals2:41 (1)
Games Goalstotal:49 (3)
Careerhighlights:

1930

Thomas John Sharpley (18 February 1906 – 30 September 1968)[1] was an Australian rules footballer who played with Footscray and Hawthorn in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

A full back, Sharpley started his league career in 1926 with Footscray and played with them for a season and a half before moving to Hawthorn where he played with his brother Keith. In 1930, Sharpley won Hawthorn Football Club's Best and Fairest award, later known as the Peter Crimmins Medal, and finished equal fourth in the Brownlow Medal.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Jack Sharpley - Player Bio. Australian Football. 28 December 2014.