Jack Plunkett
Australian rules footballer
Australian rules footballer
Jack Plunkett | |||
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Personal information | |||
Full name | John Plunkett | ||
Date of birth | (1911-01-05)5 January 1911 | ||
Place of birth | Geelong, Victoria | ||
Date of death | 16 December 1985(1985-12-16) (aged 74) | ||
Place of death | Norlane, Victoria | ||
Height | 170 cm (5 ft 7 in) | ||
Weight | 67 kg (148 lb) | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
1928–1930 | Geelong | 26 (58) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1930. | |||
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com |
Jack Plunkett (5 January 1911 – 16 December 1985)[1] was an Australian rules footballer who played with Geelong in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[2]
Plunkett was just 17 when he debuted in the 1928 VFL season.[3] He was Geelong's leading goal-kicker in 1929, with 29 goals, six of which game in a win over Fitzroy.[3][4]
Plunkett later served in the Australian Army during World War II.[5]
References
- ^ "Jack Plunkett - Player Bio". Australian Football. Retrieved 19 November 2014.
- ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. Melbourne: BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-920910-78-5.
- ^ a b "AFL Tables: Jack Plunkett". afltables.com.
- ^ Lovett, Michael (2004). AFL 2004 – The Official Statistical History Of The AFL. Melbourne: AFL Publishing. ISBN 978-0-9580300-5-2.
- ^ "World War II Roll: John Plunkett". Department of Veterans Affairs.
External links
- Jack Plunkett's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Jack Plunkett at AustralianFootball.com
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Geelong Football Club · leading goalkickers
- 1897: James
- 1898: James
- 1899: James
- 1900: Lockwood
- 1901: Coles
- 1902: Woods
- 1903: Woods
- 1904: Woods
- 1905: Woods
- 1906: Roebuck
- 1907: Sherry
- 1908: Hardiman
- 1909: Martini
- 1910: Martini
- 1911: Martini
- 1912: Martini
- 1913: Martini
- 1914: Martini
- 1915: Brownlees
- 1917: Martini
- 1918: Martini
- 1919: Martini
- 1920: Rankin
- 1921: Rankin
- 1922: Rankin
- 1923: Rankin
- 1924: Hagger
- 1925: Hagger
- 1926: Hagger
- 1927: Hagger
- 1928: Chambers
- 1929: Plunkett
- 1930: Kuhlken
- 1931: Moloney
- 1932: Moloney
- 1933: Moloney
- 1934: Metherell
- 1935: Evans
- 1936: Metherell
- 1937: Metherell
- 1938: Helmer
- 1939: Glenister
- 1940: Grant
- 1941: White
- 1944: White
- 1945: V. Nankervis
- 1946: Renfrey
- 1947: White
- 1948: White
- 1949: White
- 1950: Goninon
- 1951: Goninon
- 1952: Goninon
- 1953: Goninon
- 1954: Flanagan
- 1955: Rayson
- 1956: Rayson
- 1957: Wooller
- 1958: Trezise
- 1959: Wooler
- 1960: Wooler
- 1961: Wade
- 1962: Wade
- 1963: Wade
- 1964: Wade
- 1965: Andrews
- 1966: Wade
- 1967: Wade
- 1968: Wade
- 1969: Wade
- 1970: Wade
- 1971: Wade
- 1972: Wade
- 1973: Clarke
- 1974: Sarah
- 1975: I. Nankveris/Donohue
- 1976: Donohue
- 1977: Donohue
- 1978: Donohue
- 1979: Clarke
- 1980: Bright
- 1981: Bright
- 1982: Turner
- 1983: Bright
- 1984: Jackson
- 1985: Ablett Sr.
- 1986: Ablett Sr.
- 1987: Lindner
- 1988: Ablett Sr.
- 1989: Ablett Sr.
- 1990: Ablett Sr.
- 1991: Brownless
- 1992: Brownless
- 1993: Ablett Sr.
- 1994: Ablett Sr.
- 1995: Ablett Sr.
- 1996: Ablett Sr.
- 1997: Burns
- 1998: Burns/Spinks
- 1999: Burns
- 2000: Burns/Mensch
- 2001: Burns/Graham
- 2002: Kingsley
- 2003: Kingsley
- 2004: Kingsley
- 2005: Kingsley
- 2006: Ablett Jr.
- 2007: Mooney
- 2008: Johnson
- 2009: Mooney
- 2010: Johnson
- 2011: Podsiadly
- 2012: Hawkins
- 2013: Hawkins
- 2014: Hawkins
- 2015: Hawkins
- 2016: Hawkins
- 2017: Hawkins
- 2018: Hawkins
- 2019: Hawkins
- 2020: Hawkins
- 2021: Hawkins
- 2022: Hawkins
- 2023: Cameron
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