Jack Wells
Carlton and St Kilda · “Balla”
AFL career
105 games55 goals
- Debut
- R3 1906 v SME19 May 1906
- Most recent
- R5 1914 v FIT23 May 1914
Coaching career
18 games9 wins8 losses1 draws
- First
- R1 1913 v ESS26 Apr 1913
- Most recent
- R18 1913 v FIT30 Aug 1913
Stats
Bio
Born in Stawell, Jack Wells took a circuitous route to the VFL, first establishing himself as a star in Western Australia where he dominated for Perth and Kalgoorlie City. His performances in the west caught the eye of St Kilda, who recruited him in 1906. A natural leader, Wells was appointed captain of the Saints the following year and skippered the club to its historic first-ever finals appearance in 1907. However, his time at the Junction Oval ended acrimoniously; embroiled in a bitter committee room dispute, he walked away from the club midway through 1909.
Carlton secured his services for the 1910 season, and he immediately proved his worth as a versatile, barrel-chested utility capable of influencing games in the ruck, up forward, or through the centre. He played in the Blues' losing 1910 Grand Final side and later assumed significant leadership responsibilities, captaining the club in 1912 and serving as captain-coach in 1913. Renowned for his football smarts and physical strength, Wells remained a key figure at Princes Park until 1914 before finishing his career with a brief stint at North Melbourne in the VFA.
Profile
- Born
- 04 Jan 1883
- Died
- 17 Dec 1966 (aged 83y 347d)
- Birthplace
- Stawell, VIC
- Deathplace
- Fitzroy, VIC
- Height
- 177 cm
- Weight
- 89 kg
Teams
Coaching
- Carlton (Senior Coach)191318 games (W9 L8 D1), 50.0%
Honours
- Carlton captain(2×) 1912, 1913
- St Kilda captain(2×) 1907, 1908
Bio
1 revisionBorn in Stawell, Jack Wells took a circuitous route to the VFL, first establishing himself as a star in Western Australia where he dominated for Perth and Kalgoorlie City. His performances in the west caught the eye of St Kilda, who recruited him in 1906. A natural leader, Wells was appointed captain of the Saints the following year and skippered the club to its historic first-ever finals appearance in 1907. However, his time at the Junction Oval ended acrimoniously; embroiled in a bitter committee room dispute, he walked away from the club midway through 1909.
Carlton secured his services for the 1910 season, and he immediately proved his worth as a versatile, barrel-chested utility capable of influencing games in the ruck, up forward, or through the centre. He played in the Blues' losing 1910 Grand Final side and later assumed significant leadership responsibilities, captaining the club in 1912 and serving as captain-coach in 1913. Renowned for his football smarts and physical strength, Wells remained a key figure at Princes Park until 1914 before finishing his career with a brief stint at North Melbourne in the VFA.