Jack King
Footscray
AFL career
36 games3 goals
- Debut
- R15 1948 v CAR7 Aug 1948
- Most recent
- R9 1953 v SME20 June 1953
Stats
Bio
A local product recruited from Spotswood, Jack King was a sturdy key position player who provided depth for Footscray during the post-war rebuilding phase. Standing 185cm—significant height for the era—he typically operated as a defender or relief ruckman, using his size to contest aerial balls and support the backline structure. Despite his physical attributes, King struggled to cement a permanent spot in the senior side, often finding himself on the fringe of the best XVIII as he accumulated 36 games across six seasons. His career is often noted for its unfortunate timing; he served the club dutifully as an honest toiler from 1948 to 1953, but departed the Western Oval just one season prior to the Bulldogs' historic maiden premiership in 1954.
Profile
- Full name
- Jack W. King
- Born
- 13 Jan 1928
- Died
- 07 Sept 2011 (aged 83y 237d)
- Height
- 185 cm
- Weight
- 84 kg
Teams
Bio
1 revisionA local product recruited from Spotswood, Jack King was a sturdy key position player who provided depth for Footscray during the post-war rebuilding phase. Standing 185cm—significant height for the era—he typically operated as a defender or relief ruckman, using his size to contest aerial balls and support the backline structure. Despite his physical attributes, King struggled to cement a permanent spot in the senior side, often finding himself on the fringe of the best XVIII as he accumulated 36 games across six seasons. His career is often noted for its unfortunate timing; he served the club dutifully as an honest toiler from 1948 to 1953, but departed the Western Oval just one season prior to the Bulldogs' historic maiden premiership in 1954.