Jack Gervasoni
Fitzroy
AFL career
89 games86 goals
- Debut
- R1 1951 v STK21 Apr 1951
- Most recent
- R4 1956 v MEL5 May 1956
Stats
Bio
Recruited from Daylesford in the Ballarat Football League, Jack Gervasoni established himself as a consistent rover and resting forward for the Lions during the early 1950s. Arriving at Brunswick Street at a time when the club was transitioning between eras, he became a reliable avenue to goal, averaging nearly a major per game across his six-season tenure. Gervasoni offered experience and toughness to a midfield unit that featured Brownlow Medallist Allan Ruthven and helped mentor the next generation of stars, including a young Kevin Murray in his debut seasons. After 89 senior games, he departed the VFL to take up a captain-coaching role with Northcote in the VFA, later carving out a distinguished post-football legacy as the Mayor of Kew and a long-serving sports educator.
Profile
- Born
- 29 Sept 1929
- Died
- 09 Feb 1992 (aged 62y 133d)
- Birthplace
- Daylesford, VIC
- Deathplace
- Kew, VIC
- Height
- 175 cm
- Weight
- 71 kg
Teams
Bio
1 revisionRecruited from Daylesford in the Ballarat Football League, Jack Gervasoni established himself as a consistent rover and resting forward for the Lions during the early 1950s. Arriving at Brunswick Street at a time when the club was transitioning between eras, he became a reliable avenue to goal, averaging nearly a major per game across his six-season tenure. Gervasoni offered experience and toughness to a midfield unit that featured Brownlow Medallist Allan Ruthven and helped mentor the next generation of stars, including a young Kevin Murray in his debut seasons. After 89 senior games, he departed the VFL to take up a captain-coaching role with Northcote in the VFA, later carving out a distinguished post-football legacy as the Mayor of Kew and a long-serving sports educator.