Jack Danckert
South Melbourne
AFL career
13 games0 goals
- Debut
- R9 1944 v HAW1 July 1944
- Most recent
- R19 1947 v RCH30 Aug 1947
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Bio
Recruited from Middle Park, Jack Danckert was a defender whose brief tenure at South Melbourne is defined by his participation in one of the sport's most infamous encounters. While he struggled to secure a permanent place in the senior lineup, never exceeding five games in a single season, he was named on a half-back flank for the notorious 1945 "Bloodbath" Grand Final against Carlton in just his ninth league appearance. He became a casualty of the match's legendary physicality, famously felled by Blues ruckman Rod McLean during the chaotic decider. Following four seasons at the Lakeside Oval, Danckert transferred to Williamstown in the VFA as part of a swap for Reg Harley, where he eventually realised his potential as a 1949 premiership player and 1950 best and fairest winner.
Profile
- Born
- 10 July 1922
- Died
- 26 Jan 2000 (aged 77y 200d)
- Height
- 178 cm
- Weight
- 80 kg
Teams
Bio
1 revisionRecruited from Middle Park, Jack Danckert was a defender whose brief tenure at South Melbourne is defined by his participation in one of the sport's most infamous encounters. While he struggled to secure a permanent place in the senior lineup, never exceeding five games in a single season, he was named on a half-back flank for the notorious 1945 "Bloodbath" Grand Final against Carlton in just his ninth league appearance. He became a casualty of the match's legendary physicality, famously felled by Blues ruckman Rod McLean during the chaotic decider. Following four seasons at the Lakeside Oval, Danckert transferred to Williamstown in the VFA as part of a swap for Reg Harley, where he eventually realised his potential as a 1949 premiership player and 1950 best and fairest winner.