John Chick (footballer) explained

John Chick
Birth Date:25 August 1932
Death Place:Tasmania
Originalteam:New Town
Debutdate:Round 1, 1952
Debutteam:Carlton
Debutopponent:North Melbourne
Debutstadium:Arden Street
Height:175 cm
Weight:72 kg
Statsend:1960
Years1:1952–1960
Club1:Carlton
Games Goals1:119 (29)

John Chick (25 August 1932 – 17 March 2013) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Carlton in the VFL during the 1950s.

Chick began and ended his career in Tasmania but in between spent nine VFL seasons at Carlton. A pacy wingman, he joined Carlton from New Town where he had played in their 1951 TANFL premiership side.[1] [2]

He was vice captain of Carlton in his last two seasons and represented Victoria at the 1956 Perth Carnival where his performances earned him selection in the All-Australian team.[3]

After leaving Carlton he returned to his old club, now renamed Glenorchy, and was appointed captain-coach. He steered them to the 1961 Grand Final[4] but they could not win the premiership. He was later named on the interchange bench in the club's official 'Team of the Century'.

John Chick was inducted into the Tasmanian Football Hall of Fame in 2005.[5]

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Notes and References

  1. News: OVERWHELMING NEW TOWN VICTORY IN T.F.L. GRAND FINAL . . CLXX . 25,210 . Tasmania, Australia . 8 October 1951 . 13 January 2018 . 16 . National Library of Australia.
  2. News: Chick busy with Blues . . 3111 . Victoria, Australia . 2 April 1952 . 13 January 2018 . 12 . National Library of Australia.
  3. https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=3DlVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=cZUDAAAAIBAJ&pg=3699%2C3632261 The Age, 25 June 1956, page 16
  4. Web site: Champion wingman John Chick dies. Tony . De Bolfo. 19 March 2013.
  5. Web site: 63. John Chick – AFL Tas Hall of Fame.