Jack Green (footballer, born 1947)
| Jack Green | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Jack William 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 | |||
Jack William Green (born 2 August 1947) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Collingwood in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
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[edit]
- ^ 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