Jack Howe
St Kilda
AFL career
23 games30 goals
- Debut
- R11 1944 v NTH15 July 1944
- Most recent
- R16 1947 v FIT2 Aug 1947
Stats
Bio
Recruited from South Yarra, Jack Howe was a diminutive rover who made his debut for St Kilda during the wartime season of 1944. Standing just 168cm, he compensated for his lack of size with a sharp eye for the goals, proving to be a dangerous option when resting forward. In an era where the Saints often struggled to post winning scores, Howe was a notably efficient contributor, booting 30 goals in his brief 23-game VFL career—a strike rate that bettered many specialist forwards of the time. Despite his potent goal sense, he was unable to secure a long-term position at the Junction Oval and departed the club following the 1947 season. He subsequently crossed to the VFA, where he became a stalwart for Brighton, playing over 100 games and continuing his prolific scoring form with 148 goals in the Association.
Profile
- Born
- 24 Mar 1922
- Died
- 09 June 2001 (aged 79y 77d)
- Birthplace
- South Yarra, VIC
- Deathplace
- Sorrento, VIC
- Height
- 168 cm
- Weight
- 68 kg
Teams
Bio
1 revisionRecruited from South Yarra, Jack Howe was a diminutive rover who made his debut for St Kilda during the wartime season of 1944. Standing just 168cm, he compensated for his lack of size with a sharp eye for the goals, proving to be a dangerous option when resting forward. In an era where the Saints often struggled to post winning scores, Howe was a notably efficient contributor, booting 30 goals in his brief 23-game VFL career—a strike rate that bettered many specialist forwards of the time. Despite his potent goal sense, he was unable to secure a long-term position at the Junction Oval and departed the club following the 1947 season. He subsequently crossed to the VFA, where he became a stalwart for Brighton, playing over 100 games and continuing his prolific scoring form with 148 goals in the Association.