Jack Welsh
North Melbourne
AFL career
12 games2 goals
- Debut
- R1 1932 v GEE30 Apr 1932
- Most recent
- R12 1932 v GEE23 July 1932
Stats
Bio
Recruited from Geelong West, Jack Welsh was a serviceable utility who earned a brief run with North Melbourne during the early 1930s. He arrived at Arden Street in 1932, joining a Shinboners outfit that was fighting to establish consistency in the VFL. Standing 177cm, Welsh was a versatile operator capable of playing on a flank or plugging gaps further up the ground, and he managed to hold his spot for 12 games in his debut season. While he only booted two goals, his ability to break into the senior side suggests he was a handy depth player for the struggling club. His time at the elite level was ultimately fleeting, with his VFL career limited to that single season before he departed the scene.
Profile
- Full name
- Jack E. Welsh
- Born
- 22 Aug 1906
- Died
- 11 Nov 1964 (aged 58y 81d)
- Birthplace
- Berringa, VIC
Teams
Bio
1 revisionRecruited from Geelong West, Jack Welsh was a serviceable utility who earned a brief run with North Melbourne during the early 1930s. He arrived at Arden Street in 1932, joining a Shinboners outfit that was fighting to establish consistency in the VFL. Standing 177cm, Welsh was a versatile operator capable of playing on a flank or plugging gaps further up the ground, and he managed to hold his spot for 12 games in his debut season. While he only booted two goals, his ability to break into the senior side suggests he was a handy depth player for the struggling club. His time at the elite level was ultimately fleeting, with his VFL career limited to that single season before he departed the scene.