John Quarrell Explained

John Quarrell
Fullname:Edward John Quarrell
Birth Date:22 January 1938
Birth Place:Cobden, Victoria
Death Place:Joyner, Queensland
Originalteam:Terang
Height:178 cm
Weight:76 kg
Statsend:1962
Years1:1957–1962
Club1:Footscray
Games Goals1:53 (17)

Edward John Quarrell (22 January 1938 – 17 July 2000)[1] was an Australian rules footballer who played with Footscray in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

Family

The son of Edward John Quarrell sen. (1909–1943) and Rita Evelyn Quarrell, nee Willingham (1902–1938), Edward John Quarrell was born at Cobden, Victoria on 22 January 1938. His mother died as result of complications from his birth.[2] His father enlisted in the Australian Army in 1941,[3] leaving John and his sister in the care of his aunt (their great-aunt) in Terang. Edward John Quarrell sen. was subsequently taken as a prisoner of war and died in Hainan Island, China on 2 February 1943.

Football

A left footer from Terang, Quarrell played his initial games at Footscray on match permits, as he had been refused a clearance.[4] [5] He played his football on the wing or as a half forward flanker, which was from where he kicked two goals in the 1961 VFL Grand Final loss to Hawthorn.[6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: John Quarrell - Player Bio. Australian Football. 7 December 2014.
  2. News: COBDEN . Camperdown Chronicle . LXII . 7022 . Victoria, Australia . 27 January 1938 . 2.
  3. Web site: World War II Roll: Edward John Quarrell . Department of Veterans Affairs.
  4. Book: Holmesby. Russell. Main. Jim. The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. 2007. 978-1-920910-78-5.
  5. The Age,"Fresh Bid for John Quarrell", 16 May 1957, p. 13
  6. Web site: AFL Tables: John Quarrell . afltables.com.