Jack Lowe

Recruited from Seymour, Jack "Scotty" Lowe was the protagonist in one of the pre-war era's most bizarre recruitment skirmishes. The son of a famous umpire who had once been held hostage by Ned Kelly at Glenrowan, Lowe arrived in Melbourne on a sheep train intending to join Carlton, only to be charmed by Collingwood officials into signing a registration form he claimed he hadn't read. Bound to the Magpies by the permit committee, he displayed genuine talent as a high-marking forward and follower, notably booting four goals against Fitzroy, but his heart seemingly remained at Princes Park. After Collingwood sensationally sacked him mid-1913 for a perceived lack of effort, Lowe finally secured his desired move to the Blues in 1914. He made the most of his solitary season in navy blue, serving as a robust target in attack and retiring immediately after tasting the ultimate success in the 1914 Grand Final victory over South Melbourne.