Jack Mulligan
South Melbourne
AFL career
8 games17 goals
- Debut
- R6 1941 v ESS7 June 1941
- Most recent
- R18 1941 v HAW30 Aug 1941
Stats
Bio
Jack Mulligan was a potent forward who showed flashes of brilliance for South Melbourne during the tumultuous 1941 season. Making his debut just days before his 22nd birthday, he quickly established himself as a reliable avenue to goal, booting 17 majors in just eight appearances—a strike rate that hinted at a long and successful career ahead. However, like many of his generation, Mulligan's football ambitions were curtailed by the Second World War. He served in both the Australian Army and the Royal Australian Air Force, a significant commitment to the war effort that ultimately ended his time at the elite level. While his VFL tenure was brief, his impressive goal-per-game average leaves him as one of the club's notable "what if" prospects of the wartime era.
Profile
- Born
- 18 June 1919
- Died
- 05 July 2000 (aged 81y 17d)
- Birthplace
- South Melbourne, VIC
- Deathplace
- Rye, VIC
- Height
- 180 cm
- Weight
- 78 kg
Teams
Bio
1 revisionJack Mulligan was a potent forward who showed flashes of brilliance for South Melbourne during the tumultuous 1941 season. Making his debut just days before his 22nd birthday, he quickly established himself as a reliable avenue to goal, booting 17 majors in just eight appearances—a strike rate that hinted at a long and successful career ahead. However, like many of his generation, Mulligan's football ambitions were curtailed by the Second World War. He served in both the Australian Army and the Royal Australian Air Force, a significant commitment to the war effort that ultimately ended his time at the elite level. While his VFL tenure was brief, his impressive goal-per-game average leaves him as one of the club's notable "what if" prospects of the wartime era.