Jack Furniss
John Kitchener Furniss (11 December 1914 – 15 February 2003)[1] was an Australian rules footballer who played with Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[2][3]
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | John Kitchener Furniss | ||
| Date of birth | 11 December 1914 | ||
| Place of birth | Boolarra, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 15 February 2003 (aged 88) | ||
| Original team(s) | Glen Iris | ||
| Height | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Weight | 87 kg (192 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1936–1940, 1947 | Melbourne | 57 (2) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1947. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Furniss was born in Boolarra and played his early football at Glen Iris. He was a follower in Melbourne's 1939 premiership side. The following year he appeared in Melbourne's preliminary final win but injury cost him a spot in their premiership team.[4]
He served with the Royal Australian Air Force during World War II.[5] Although his RAAF commitments kept him out of the VFL, he did however play in Canberra, for the Fairbairn club. He won his league's best and fairest award, the Mulrooney Medal, in 1941.[6]
In 1947 he returned to the VFL after a seven-year absence and played two senior games for Melbourne.
Footnotes
- Lovett, Michael (2004). AFL 2004 - The Official Statistical History Of The AFL. AFL Publishing. ISBN 0-9580300-5-7.
- Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 9781920910785.
- "Jack Furniss". Demon Wiki.
- The Argus,"Great Fight For Pennant", 27 September 1940, p. 14
- Taylor, Percy, "Melbourne are Proud of their Great War Record", The Australasian, (Saturday, 24 June 1944), p.23.
- The Canberra Times,"Mulrooney Medal Winner", 28 August 1941, p. 4