Jack Nuttall
Footscray
AFL career
27 games0 goals
- Debut
- R14 1953 v HAW1 Aug 1953
- Most recent
- R13 1955 v RCH16 July 1955
Stats
Bio
Recruited from Edithvale, Jack Nuttall was a defender whose short tenure at Footscray coincided with the club's absolute peak in the mid-1950s. Making his debut in 1953, he served as a reliable backman who provided depth to a formidable defensive unit led by the likes of Herb Henderson and Wally Donald. His career is defined by his selection as the 19th man for the 1954 Grand Final against Melbourne, where he took the field in the final quarter to replace Lionel Ryan and help secure the Bulldogs' historic maiden premiership. Nuttall managed just five more senior appearances the following season before his VFL career concluded, leaving him with a modest games tally but the ultimate distinction of being a premiership player.
Profile
- Born
- 30 Jan 1929
- Died
- 20 Aug 1992 (aged 63y 203d)
- Height
- 185 cm
- Weight
- 86 kg
Teams
Honours
- Premiership1954
Bio
1 revisionRecruited from Edithvale, Jack Nuttall was a defender whose short tenure at Footscray coincided with the club's absolute peak in the mid-1950s. Making his debut in 1953, he served as a reliable backman who provided depth to a formidable defensive unit led by the likes of Herb Henderson and Wally Donald. His career is defined by his selection as the 19th man for the 1954 Grand Final against Melbourne, where he took the field in the final quarter to replace Lionel Ryan and help secure the Bulldogs' historic maiden premiership. Nuttall managed just five more senior appearances the following season before his VFL career concluded, leaving him with a modest games tally but the ultimate distinction of being a premiership player.