Jack Jobson

John Francis "Jack" Jobson (30 July 1899 – 22 November 1955) was a former Australian rules footballer who played with Collingwood and Hawthorn in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]

Jack Jobson
Jobson during his Collingwood career
Personal information
Full name John Francis Jobson
Date of birth (1899-07-30)30 July 1899
Place of birth Fitzroy, Victoria
Date of death 22 November 1955(1955-11-22) (aged 56)
Place of death Ascot Vale, Victoria
Original team(s) Richmond District
Height 178 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Weight 80 kg (176 lb)
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1924–25 Collingwood 6 (2)
1926 Hawthorn 1 (0)
Total 7 (2)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1926.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Joining Collingwood from Richmond District in July 1924[2][3] he played in five consecutive games before being suspended for elbowing Steve Donnellan of Fitzroy.[4]

He made one appearance for Collingwood in 1925, unsuccessfully applied for a clearance to North Melbourne,[5] before joining Hawthorn for the 1926 VFL season.[6] He made only one appearance before returning to Collingwood but he failed to play another senior game. He played for Northcote in 1928[7] but returned to Collingwood again in 1929.

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. 444. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5.
  2. "CLUB JOTTINGS". The Argus. Melbourne. 25 July 1924. p. 11 – via National Library of Australia.
  3. "FOOTBALL". The Argus. Melbourne. 28 September 1923. p. 5 – via National Library of Australia.
  4. "PLAYER DISQUALIFIED". The Argus. Melbourne. 12 September 1924. p. 5 – via National Library of Australia.
  5. "LAST DAY FOR PERMITS". The Argus. Melbourne. 2 July 1925. p. 5 – via National Library of Australia.
  6. "FOOTBALL". The Argus. Melbourne. 9 April 1926. p. 5 – via National Library of Australia.
  7. "ASSOCIATION". The Argus. Melbourne. 19 April 1928. p. 4 – via National Library of Australia.


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