Jack Walker
Geelong
AFL career
76 games3 goals
- Debut
- R5 1930 v CAR31 May 1930
- Most recent
- R18 1935 v ESS7 Sept 1935
Stats
Bio
Recruited from nearby Lara, Jack Walker established himself as a versatile and reliable contributor during a successful era for the Geelong Football Club. While he possessed the size to play as a key defender or through the centre, he found his niche on the wing, where his durability and drive made him a fixture in the senior side. Walker’s crowning moment came in 1931, where he manned the wing in the Grand Final victory over Richmond, helping secure the club’s second premiership. A consistent performer who earned selection for Victoria in interstate football, he played in three consecutive finals series—including the 1933 and 1934 Preliminary Finals—before finishing his VFL career at the end of the 1935 season.
Profile
- Full name
- Jack J. Walker
- Born
- 28 Aug 1909
- Died
- 09 Apr 1982 (aged 72y 224d)
- Birthplace
- Burnley, VIC
- Deathplace
- Melbourne, VIC
- Height
- 180 cm
- Weight
- 82 kg
Teams
Honours
- Premiership1931
Bio
1 revisionRecruited from nearby Lara, Jack Walker established himself as a versatile and reliable contributor during a successful era for the Geelong Football Club. While he possessed the size to play as a key defender or through the centre, he found his niche on the wing, where his durability and drive made him a fixture in the senior side. Walker’s crowning moment came in 1931, where he manned the wing in the Grand Final victory over Richmond, helping secure the club’s second premiership. A consistent performer who earned selection for Victoria in interstate football, he played in three consecutive finals series—including the 1933 and 1934 Preliminary Finals—before finishing his VFL career at the end of the 1935 season.