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Australian rules footballer, born 1912

Australian rules 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 career
Years Club Games (Goals)
1932–33, 1935 St Kilda 5 (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).

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.

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

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

Connell married Patrica Alma Webber in December 1933.

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

In early 1935, Connell was cleared back to St. Kilda from Brighton and played two senior games in rounds two and three, then several more in the Reserves side, then in June, 1935 Connell was cleared back to Brighton 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.

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