Jack Meehan
St Kilda
AFL career
38 games1 goals
- Debut
- R6 1946 v CAR25 May 1946
- Most recent
- R6 1950 v GEE27 May 1950
Stats
Bio
Recruited from St Kilda CYMS following service in the Australian Army during World War II, Jack Meehan was a defender who often shared the field with his younger brother, Tom. His career at the Junction Oval was defined by a moment of grim misfortune in 1947, when he suffered a broken leg after colliding heavily with a goalpost during a match against Hawthorn. Although he recovered to play three more seasons, the severe injury restricted his continuity and effectiveness. A reliable backman who rarely troubled the scorers, Meehan finished with 38 games before retiring to pursue a career with the Victoria Police.
Profile
- Born
- 11 Dec 1922
- Died
- 10 June 1973 (aged 50y 181d)
- Birthplace
- Charlton, VIC
- Deathplace
- Kyneton, VIC
- Height
- 180 cm
- Weight
- 76 kg
Teams
Family
- Brother:Tom Meehan
Bio
1 revisionRecruited from St Kilda CYMS following service in the Australian Army during World War II, Jack Meehan was a defender who often shared the field with his younger brother, Tom. His career at the Junction Oval was defined by a moment of grim misfortune in 1947, when he suffered a broken leg after colliding heavily with a goalpost during a match against Hawthorn. Although he recovered to play three more seasons, the severe injury restricted his continuity and effectiveness. A reliable backman who rarely troubled the scorers, Meehan finished with 38 games before retiring to pursue a career with the Victoria Police.