Jack Reekie
Carlton
AFL career
27 games0 goals
- Debut
- R1 1897 v FIT8 May 1897
- Most recent
- SR3 1898 v SME10 Sept 1898
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Bio
A foundation player for the Blues, Jack Reekie holds a permanent place in history as a member of Carlton’s inaugural VFL team. Born in 1871, he was recruited from Albion as a mature-age defender, making his debut in the opening round of the 1897 season at the age of 26. Reekie was a reliable fixture in the backline during the league’s formative years, playing 27 games across two seasons at a time when the Blues struggled to find wins against powerful opposition like Essendon and Geelong. Though his career was relatively short, he was one of the few players to feature in almost every match of the club's first two VFL campaigns, serving as a steadfast defensive presence before departing at the end of 1898.
Profile
- Born
- 12 Mar 1871
- Died
- 05 Sept 1963 (aged 92y 177d)
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Bio
1 revisionA foundation player for the Blues, Jack Reekie holds a permanent place in history as a member of Carlton’s inaugural VFL team. Born in 1871, he was recruited from Albion as a mature-age defender, making his debut in the opening round of the 1897 season at the age of 26. Reekie was a reliable fixture in the backline during the league’s formative years, playing 27 games across two seasons at a time when the Blues struggled to find wins against powerful opposition like Essendon and Geelong. Though his career was relatively short, he was one of the few players to feature in almost every match of the club's first two VFL campaigns, serving as a steadfast defensive presence before departing at the end of 1898.