Jack McKenzie jnr
Essendon
AFL career
5 games1 goals
- Debut
- R5 1929 v SME25 May 1929
- Most recent
- R9 1929 v MEL29 June 1929
Stats
Bio
Arriving at Windy Hill with a famous surname, Jack McKenzie jnr was the son of former Essendon and Melbourne ruckman John "Dookie" McKenzie. Recruited from the Geelong Seconds rather than his father's Brunswick stomping ground, he entered the 1929 season amidst considerable hype as a potential champion half-forward or centreman. He broke into the senior side for five consecutive matches in the middle of the year, booting his solitary career goal during a brief stint where he was tested in the midfield and attack. Despite the significant expectations attached to his pedigree, McKenzie was unable to translate his potential into a regular senior spot, with his VFL career concluding after just that single season.
Profile
- Born
- 19 Aug 1908
- Died
- 01 Aug 1939 (aged 30y 347d)
Teams
Honours
- Essendon captain1906
Family
- Father:Jack McKenzie snr
Bio
1 revisionArriving at Windy Hill with a famous surname, Jack McKenzie jnr was the son of former Essendon and Melbourne ruckman John "Dookie" McKenzie. Recruited from the Geelong Seconds rather than his father's Brunswick stomping ground, he entered the 1929 season amidst considerable hype as a potential champion half-forward or centreman. He broke into the senior side for five consecutive matches in the middle of the year, booting his solitary career goal during a brief stint where he was tested in the midfield and attack. Despite the significant expectations attached to his pedigree, McKenzie was unable to translate his potential into a regular senior spot, with his VFL career concluding after just that single season.