Jack Boothman
Hawthorn
AFL career
2 games0 goals
- Debut
- R3 1927 v FSC14 May 1927
- Most recent
- R4 1927 v NTH21 May 1927
Stats
Bio
Arriving at Hawthorn from Richmond Central School, Jack Boothman was a fleeting figure in the VFL whose time at the top level was cruelled by injury. He donned the number 6 guernsey for just two senior matches during the 1927 season before a serious knee issue struck, forcing him to miss the official team photo and eventually dropping him out of the lineup. seeking regular football, he transferred to Camberwell in the VFA midway through the year, where he successfully reinvented himself as a high-quality wingman. Boothman went on to play 95 games in the Association and claimed a best and fairest award, proving he possessed genuine skill even if his opportunity in the big league was cut short.
Profile
- Born
- 16 July 1906
- Died
- 14 July 1989 (aged 82y 363d)
- Birthplace
- Broadford, VIC
- Deathplace
- Burwood, VIC
- Height
- 170 cm
- Weight
- 66 kg
Teams
Bio
1 revisionArriving at Hawthorn from Richmond Central School, Jack Boothman was a fleeting figure in the VFL whose time at the top level was cruelled by injury. He donned the number 6 guernsey for just two senior matches during the 1927 season before a serious knee issue struck, forcing him to miss the official team photo and eventually dropping him out of the lineup. seeking regular football, he transferred to Camberwell in the VFA midway through the year, where he successfully reinvented himself as a high-quality wingman. Boothman went on to play 95 games in the Association and claimed a best and fairest award, proving he possessed genuine skill even if his opportunity in the big league was cut short.