Jack Maher
Melbourne
AFL career
28 games10 goals
- Debut
- R3 1938 v FIT7 May 1938
- Most recent
- R4 1944 v GEE27 May 1944
Stats
Bio
Recruited from the amateur ranks at Old Xaverians, Jack Maher was a patient utility who spent two full seasons developing in the reserves before finally breaking into the senior lineup in 1938. Playing on the periphery of Melbourne's legendary powerhouse era, he was a depth player during the club's golden run, notably earning a premiership medallion with the Seconds in 1939 rather than the seniors. His career was heavily dictated by his service as a Flight-Lieutenant in the RAAF during World War II, which caused significant gaps in his playing history due to interstate postings. After a tumultuous 1940 season where he was denied a clearance to Essendon, he was transferred to Canberra and missed three consecutive years of football, eventually returning for a brief four-game cameo in 1944 to close out his VFL career.
Profile
- Born
- 10 July 1916
- Died
- 26 Aug 1993 (aged 77y 47d)
- Birthplace
- Fitzroy North, VIC
- Deathplace
- South Perth, WA
- Height
- 178 cm
- Weight
- 80 kg
Teams
Bio
1 revisionRecruited from the amateur ranks at Old Xaverians, Jack Maher was a patient utility who spent two full seasons developing in the reserves before finally breaking into the senior lineup in 1938. Playing on the periphery of Melbourne's legendary powerhouse era, he was a depth player during the club's golden run, notably earning a premiership medallion with the Seconds in 1939 rather than the seniors. His career was heavily dictated by his service as a Flight-Lieutenant in the RAAF during World War II, which caused significant gaps in his playing history due to interstate postings. After a tumultuous 1940 season where he was denied a clearance to Essendon, he was transferred to Canberra and missed three consecutive years of football, eventually returning for a brief four-game cameo in 1944 to close out his VFL career.