Tommy Jenkins (Australian footballer) explained

Tommy Jenkins
Fullname:Thomas J. Jenkins
Birth Date:6 June 1902
Originalteam:North Melbourne (VFA)
Height:173 cm
Weight:93 kg
Position:Full-forward
Statsend:1927
Repstatsend:1922
Years1:1921–1925
Club1:Essendon
Games Goals1:63 (150)
Years2:1927
Club2:North Melbourne
Games Goals2:3 (4)
Games Goalstotal:66 (154)
Sooyears1:1922
Sooteam1:Victoria
Soogames Goals1:1 (?)

Thomas J. Jenkins (6 June 1902 – 6 August 1979) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Essendon and North Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL) during the 1920s.

Jenkins arrived at Essendon in 1921 after his VFA club North Melbourne had disbanded and spent five seasons with the Bombers. Short but large, Jenkins played mostly as a full-forward and was a premiership player in 1923 and 1924. He twice topped Essendon's goalkicking, in 1924 with 50 goals and 1925 with 37 goals. His best tally in a game was nine goals against North Melbourne in 1925, who had by then reformed and joined the VFL. In 1927, he returned to his old club but could manage only three senior games.

In later life he ran a stall at the Queen Victoria Market.

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