Jack Whitten
Geelong
AFL career
17 games17 goals
- Debut
- R10 1946 v ESS22 June 1946
- Most recent
- R5 1948 v FSC15 May 1948
Stats
Bio
A product of local stronghold Newtown, Jack Whitten was a diminutive rover and forward pocket who joined Geelong as the VFL resumed full operations after the Second World War. Making his debut in 1946, Whitten was a dangerous option near goal, possessing an uncanny knack for finding the major opening despite his limited opportunities. He boasted an impressive strike rate of exactly one goal per game—booting 17 majors in his 17 senior appearances—during a lean period for the club. Whitten spent three seasons at Kardinia Park but struggled to command a permanent spot in the side, eventually departing the VFL scene at the end of 1948 just as the Cats were beginning to build the list that would dominate the early 1950s.
Profile
- Born
- 25 Jan 1922
- Died
- 20 Nov 1980 (aged 58y 300d)
- Birthplace
- Geelong, VIC
- Deathplace
- Highton, VIC
- Height
- 173 cm
- Weight
- 70 kg
Teams
Bio
1 revisionA product of local stronghold Newtown, Jack Whitten was a diminutive rover and forward pocket who joined Geelong as the VFL resumed full operations after the Second World War. Making his debut in 1946, Whitten was a dangerous option near goal, possessing an uncanny knack for finding the major opening despite his limited opportunities. He boasted an impressive strike rate of exactly one goal per game—booting 17 majors in his 17 senior appearances—during a lean period for the club. Whitten spent three seasons at Kardinia Park but struggled to command a permanent spot in the side, eventually departing the VFL scene at the end of 1948 just as the Cats were beginning to build the list that would dominate the early 1950s.