Jack Connell (footballer)

Jack Connell
Personal information
Full name John Thomas Connell
Date of birth (1912-08-24)24 August 1912
Place of birth Brighton, Melbourne, Victoria
Date of death 25 March 1983(1983-03-25) (aged 70)
Place of death Fairfield, Melbourne, Victoria
Original team(s) Corowa Stars, Wangaratta
Height 189 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Weight 84 kg (185 lb)
Position(s) Centre half forward
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1932–33, 1935 St Kilda 5 (1)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1935.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

John Thomas Connell (24 August 1912 – 25 March 1983) was an Australian rules footballer who played with St Kilda in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]

Connell played with the Corowa Stars in 1930 in the Corowa & District Football Association and then with the Wangaratta Football Club in 1931 and 1932 in the Ovens & King Football League.[2]

Connell was granted a permit by the VFL in June 1932[3] from Wangaratta to St. Kilda to play in their Reserves side.[4] Connell made his VFL senior debut in round 18, 1932 against Carlton at centre half forward[5] and "made an impressive debut".[6]

Connell starred in St. Kilda's 1933 VFL Reserves[7] one point grand final defeat to Melbourne[8] on the Melbourne Cricket Ground.[9]

Connell married Patrica Alma Webber in December 1933.[10]

Connell played with the Brighton Football Club in the VFA from 1934[11] to 1940 [12] and in 1934 polled 11 votes in the Association's best and fairest award.[13]

In early 1935, Connell was cleared back to St. Kilda from Brighton[14] and played two senior games in rounds two[15][16] and three,[17] then several more in the Reserves side, then in June, 1935 Connell was cleared back to Brighton[18] where he played until 1940.

Notes

  1. ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (10th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 172. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
  2. ^ "John Connell – Football Notes". The Corowa Free Press. 20 May 1932. p. 1 – via Trove Newspapers.
  3. ^ "1932 - Football Notes". The Corowa Free Press (NSW). 24 June 1932. p. 4. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
  4. ^ "1932 - League Permits". The Argus. 30 June 1932. p. 12. Retrieved 15 December 2020 – via Trove Newspapers.
  5. ^ "1932 - SNAPSHOTS from FIELD and CLUBROOM". The Herald. 2 September 1932. p. 3. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
  6. ^ "1932 - AN EFFORTLESS VICTORY". The Age. 5 September 1932. p. 12. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
  7. ^ "1934 - Recruits in form: Pace on at St. Kilda". The Herald. 27 March 1934. p. 3. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
  8. ^ "1933 - Melbourne defeat St. Kilda by a point". The Argus. 29 September 1933. p. 13. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
  9. ^ "1932 - League Seconds Grand Final". The Herald. 28 September 1933. p. 3. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
  10. ^ "Connell - Webber". The Corowa Free Press. 22 December 1933. p. 5. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
  11. ^ "1934 - DOWLING BEST AND FAIREST". The Argus. 6 September 1934. p. 14. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
  12. ^ "Jack Connell's Service For Brighton". Sporting Globe. Melbourne. 12 July 1939. p. 11. Retrieved 12 November 2020 – via Trove Newspapers.
  13. ^ "1934 - Association Medal". The Argus. 6 September 1934. p. 14. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
  14. ^ "1935 - Exchanging Players". The Argus. 11 May 1935. p. 18. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
  15. ^ "1935 - St. Kilda: Two changes in side". The Age. 3 May 1935. p. 9. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
  16. ^ "1935 - The Teams: Many changes made". The Age. 3 May 1935. p. 9. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
  17. ^ "1935 - League Teams". The Age. 10 May 1935. p. 9. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
  18. ^ "1935 - St. Kilda clears Connell". The Argus. 13 June 1935. p. 19. Retrieved 10 January 2022.