Jack House
Melbourne
AFL career
56 games31 goals
- Debut
- R1 1919 v STK3 May 1919
- Most recent
- R6 1923 v FIT9 June 1923
Stats
Bio
A mature-age recruit plucked from Golden Point in the Ballarat league, Jack House made his VFL debut at the advanced age of 31 as Melbourne returned to the competition following the Great War. Joining a Redlegs outfit that had been in recess for three years, he provided much-needed experience to a depleted squad that went winless in his first season and struggled for success throughout the early 1920s. House operated primarily as a forward, offering a steady hand and consistent effort in a side often under siege, chipping in with 31 goals over his five-year tenure. He remained a fixture in the senior side until his mid-thirties, retiring as a respected veteran who helped guide the club through its difficult post-war reconstruction.
Profile
- Born
- 21 Mar 1888
- Died
- 12 Jan 1967 (aged 78y 297d)
- Height
- 177 cm
- Weight
- 82 kg
Teams
Bio
1 revisionA mature-age recruit plucked from Golden Point in the Ballarat league, Jack House made his VFL debut at the advanced age of 31 as Melbourne returned to the competition following the Great War. Joining a Redlegs outfit that had been in recess for three years, he provided much-needed experience to a depleted squad that went winless in his first season and struggled for success throughout the early 1920s. House operated primarily as a forward, offering a steady hand and consistent effort in a side often under siege, chipping in with 31 goals over his five-year tenure. He remained a fixture in the senior side until his mid-thirties, retiring as a respected veteran who helped guide the club through its difficult post-war reconstruction.