Jack Green (footballer, born 1947)
Jack Green (born 2 August 1947) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Collingwood in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Jack Green | |||
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Personal information | |||
Full name | Jack Green | ||
Date of birth | 2 August 1947 | ||
Original team(s) | Broadford | ||
Height | 185 cm (6 ft 1 in) | ||
Weight | 86 kg (190 lb) | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
1967–1969 | Collingwood | 18 (2) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1969. | |||
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com |
Green, who was recruited from Broadford, was the third Jack Green to play for Collingwood. His father played 127 for Collingwood from 1938 to 1949 and his grandfather was a Collingwood premiership player.[1]
A half back, Green made 18 appearances for Collingwood, 11 of them in the 1968 VFL season.[2]
He later played at Preston in the Victorian Football Association.[3]
Green is also the fourth of the six Jack Greens in his family.
References
- Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 9781920910785.
- AFL Tables: Jack Green
- The Age,"Preston drops three players", 9 September 1971, p. 34
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