Harry Jacobs
Fitzroy
AFL career
6 games1 goals
- Debut
- R16 1938 v GEE13 Aug 1938
- Most recent
- R16 1939 v CAR12 Aug 1939
Stats
Bio
Recruited from the local Fitzroy District side, Harry Jacobs was a mid-sized utility who found opportunities scarce at VFL level. A true local born in Fitzroy North, he broke into the Maroons' lineup in 1938 but struggled to hold a regular spot in the side, managing just four senior appearances across two seasons at Brunswick Street. Seeking greater opportunity, Jacobs crossed to Hawthorn midway through the 1939 season, where he played the final two matches of his six-game career and booted his solitary league goal. His brief tenure in the VFL typified the experience of a fringe player of the era, serving as depth for two struggling clubs before falling out of the league.
Profile
- Born
- 21 Dec 1913
- Died
- 15 Feb 2000 (aged 86y 56d)
- Birthplace
- Fitzroy North, VIC
- Height
- 181 cm
- Weight
- 79 kg
Teams
Bio
1 revisionRecruited from the local Fitzroy District side, Harry Jacobs was a mid-sized utility who found opportunities scarce at VFL level. A true local born in Fitzroy North, he broke into the Maroons' lineup in 1938 but struggled to hold a regular spot in the side, managing just four senior appearances across two seasons at Brunswick Street. Seeking greater opportunity, Jacobs crossed to Hawthorn midway through the 1939 season, where he played the final two matches of his six-game career and booted his solitary league goal. His brief tenure in the VFL typified the experience of a fringe player of the era, serving as depth for two struggling clubs before falling out of the league.