Jack O'Connell
South Melbourne
AFL career
42 games4 goals
- Debut
- R7 1922 v RCH17 June 1922
- Most recent
- SF 1924 v FIT27 Sept 1924
Stats
Bio
Born in Winchelsea, Jack O'Connell was a professional sprinter turned footballer who arrived at South Melbourne after cutting his teeth in the VFA. He initially played for North Melbourne until their mid-1921 disbandment forced a transfer to Williamstown, eventually catching the eye of VFL recruiters the following season. A dual-sided wingman known for his blistering pace, O'Connell famously won the £100 Sheffield Handicap at the Geelong Highland Games during his playing days, translating that track speed onto the Lake Oval. He remained a fixture in the senior side for three years before departing to become a captain-coach in country Victoria, leading Ararat and later Hamilton.
Profile
- Born
- 16 July 1902
- Died
- 20 May 1975 (aged 72y 308d)
- Birthplace
- Winchelsea, VIC
- Deathplace
- Box Hill, VIC
- Height
- 166 cm
- Weight
- 60 kg
Teams
Honours
- Brownlow Medal
- Top 10
- 1924
Bio
1 revisionBorn in Winchelsea, Jack O'Connell was a professional sprinter turned footballer who arrived at South Melbourne after cutting his teeth in the VFA. He initially played for North Melbourne until their mid-1921 disbandment forced a transfer to Williamstown, eventually catching the eye of VFL recruiters the following season. A dual-sided wingman known for his blistering pace, O'Connell famously won the £100 Sheffield Handicap at the Geelong Highland Games during his playing days, translating that track speed onto the Lake Oval. He remained a fixture in the senior side for three years before departing to become a captain-coach in country Victoria, leading Ararat and later Hamilton.