Jack Fergeus
South Melbourne
AFL career
2 games1 goals
- Debut
- R11 1940 v MEL6 July 1940
- Most recent
- R12 1940 v COL13 July 1940
Stats
Bio
Recruited from Malvern Amateurs, Jack Fergeus was a diminutive rover who earned a brief opportunity with South Melbourne during the early years of the Second World War. Standing at a mere 165cm and weighing just 63kg, he was noted by contemporary observers as one of the smallest men in league football, relying on his crumbing ability and low centre of gravity to compete against bigger bodies. Fergeus broke into the senior side for two matches in the 1940 season, managing to snag a goal, but struggled to cement a regular spot in a midfield brigade led by Brownlow Medallist Herbie Matthews. His VFL tenure was short-lived, and he departed the Lakeside Oval having played a fleeting but recorded role in the club's history.
Profile
- Born
- 05 June 1918
- Died
- 16 Sept 2005 (aged 87y 103d)
- Birthplace
- Maryborough, VIC
- Height
- 165 cm
- Weight
- 63 kg
Teams
Bio
1 revisionRecruited from Malvern Amateurs, Jack Fergeus was a diminutive rover who earned a brief opportunity with South Melbourne during the early years of the Second World War. Standing at a mere 165cm and weighing just 63kg, he was noted by contemporary observers as one of the smallest men in league football, relying on his crumbing ability and low centre of gravity to compete against bigger bodies. Fergeus broke into the senior side for two matches in the 1940 season, managing to snag a goal, but struggled to cement a regular spot in a midfield brigade led by Brownlow Medallist Herbie Matthews. His VFL tenure was short-lived, and he departed the Lakeside Oval having played a fleeting but recorded role in the club's history.