Jack Gibby
Footscray
AFL career
5 games6 goals
- Debut
- R10 1942 v STK11 July 1942
- Most recent
- R14 1942 v HAW8 Aug 1942
Stats
Bio
Recruited from the amateur ranks at Kew CYMS, Jack Gibby was a solid marking target who briefly graced the VFL during the war-impacted 1942 season. Standing 183cm, a good height for the era, he earned his promotion from the reserves to play five consecutive games for Footscray, showing immediate promise by booting six goals in a short span. His football journey was abruptly curtailed by the Second World War, as he enlisted in the RAAF almost immediately after his final match and served overseas until late 1945. Gibby ultimately did not resume his league career upon his return, leaving his brief but effective cameo as his sole contribution to the club's history.
Profile
- Born
- 17 Oct 1920
- Died
- 21 Oct 1971 (aged 51y 4d)
- Birthplace
- Carlton, VIC
- Deathplace
- Fitzroy, VIC
- Height
- 183 cm
- Weight
- 83 kg
Teams
Bio
1 revisionRecruited from the amateur ranks at Kew CYMS, Jack Gibby was a solid marking target who briefly graced the VFL during the war-impacted 1942 season. Standing 183cm, a good height for the era, he earned his promotion from the reserves to play five consecutive games for Footscray, showing immediate promise by booting six goals in a short span. His football journey was abruptly curtailed by the Second World War, as he enlisted in the RAAF almost immediately after his final match and served overseas until late 1945. Gibby ultimately did not resume his league career upon his return, leaving his brief but effective cameo as his sole contribution to the club's history.