Jack Bennett
North Melbourne
AFL career
26 games1 goals
- Debut
- R12 1942 v HAW25 July 1942
- Most recent
- R17 1946 v ESS17 Aug 1946
Stats
Bio
Recruited from West Melbourne, Jack Bennett was a wartime footballer whose tenure at North Melbourne was heavily impacted by his service as a gunner in the Australian Army during World War II. Standing 173cm, he was a lightly framed utility who managed sporadic appearances for the Shinboners, often relying on military leave to take the field. With just one goal from his 26 games, Bennett primarily operated away from the forward line, likely in a defensive or midfield capacity during a period when team lineups fluctuated weekly. His VFL career concluded in 1946 as the competition stabilised post-war and regular personnel returned to Arden Street.
Profile
- Full name
- Jack H. Bennett
- Born
- 20 Nov 1922
- Died
- 02 Aug 2009 (aged 86y 255d)
- Height
- 173 cm
- Weight
- 73 kg
Teams
Bio
1 revisionRecruited from West Melbourne, Jack Bennett was a wartime footballer whose tenure at North Melbourne was heavily impacted by his service as a gunner in the Australian Army during World War II. Standing 173cm, he was a lightly framed utility who managed sporadic appearances for the Shinboners, often relying on military leave to take the field. With just one goal from his 26 games, Bennett primarily operated away from the forward line, likely in a defensive or midfield capacity during a period when team lineups fluctuated weekly. His VFL career concluded in 1946 as the competition stabilised post-war and regular personnel returned to Arden Street.