Howard Jasper
South Melbourne
AFL career
26 games3 goals
- Debut
- R14 1940 v ESS27 July 1940
- Most recent
- R19 1946 v STK31 Aug 1946
Stats
Bio
Howard Jasper was a diligent mid-sized utility recruited from Rochester in country Victoria who became a solid contributor for South Melbourne during the tumultuous World War II era. Standing 177cm, he arrived at the Lake Oval in 1940 and immediately found a place in the senior side, playing 20 games across his first two seasons as a reliable defensive option who rarely hit the scoreboard. Like many players of his generation, Jasper saw his prime football years consumed by global conflict; his VFL career was put on hold entirely from 1942 to 1945 while he served during the war. He returned to the Bloods for a final six-game stint in 1946 before departing the VFL scene, leaving behind a legacy as a serviceable defender whose career momentum was unfortunately curtailed by history.
Profile
- Born
- 05 Sept 1919
- Died
- 09 Feb 1997 (aged 77y 157d)
- Birthplace
- Rochester, VIC
- Deathplace
- Albany, WA
- Height
- 177 cm
- Weight
- 79 kg
Teams
Bio
1 revisionHoward Jasper was a diligent mid-sized utility recruited from Rochester in country Victoria who became a solid contributor for South Melbourne during the tumultuous World War II era. Standing 177cm, he arrived at the Lake Oval in 1940 and immediately found a place in the senior side, playing 20 games across his first two seasons as a reliable defensive option who rarely hit the scoreboard. Like many players of his generation, Jasper saw his prime football years consumed by global conflict; his VFL career was put on hold entirely from 1942 to 1945 while he served during the war. He returned to the Bloods for a final six-game stint in 1946 before departing the VFL scene, leaving behind a legacy as a serviceable defender whose career momentum was unfortunately curtailed by history.