Jack Blackman
| Jack Blackman | |||
|---|---|---|---|
.jpg) Blackman with Preston in 1950 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Born |
29 January 1920 Hawthorn, Victoria | ||
| Died |
15 June 1978 (aged 58) Heidelberg, Victoria | ||
| Original team | Tooronga | ||
| Height | 177 cm (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Weight | 85 kg (187 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1939–40, 1944–46 | Hawthorn | 87 (14) | |
| 1947-49 | Preston | 62 (21) | |
| 1950-53 | Horsham | ? (?) | |
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1946. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Jack Blackman (29 January 1920 – 15 June 1978)[1][2] was an Australian rules footballer who played for Hawthorn in the Victorian Football League (VFL) and Preston in the Victorian Football Association (VFA). He won the J. J. Liston Trophy in 1949 as the VFA's best and fairest player.
Career
[edit]Blackman was a centre half back and first played for Hawthorn in 1939. He did not play between 1940 and 1944 due to his war service in the Royal Australian Navy as a lieutenant.[3] When he returned in 1944 he did not miss a game all season and won Hawthorn's best and fairest.
In 1947, Blackman crossed to Victorian Football Association club Preston as captain-coach without a clearance.[4] He played there under throw-pass rules for three years, and he won the J. J. Liston Trophy in 1949.
The following year he transferred to play for Horsham as their captain-coach from 1950[5] to 1953.[6]
Blackman served in the Royal Australian Navy from 1940 to 1945.[7]
References
[edit]- ↑ Blackman, Jack. "Jack Blackman". Ancestry. Retrieved 15 October 2013.
- ↑ "Jack Blackman - Player Bio". Australian Football. Retrieved 8 December 2014.
- ↑ "World War Two Service". Australian Government – Department of Veteran's Affairs. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
- ↑ "J. Bohan incurs League suspension". The Argus. Melbourne, VIC. 10 April 1947. p. 13.
- ↑ "Jack Blackman gets Clearance". 21 June 1950.
- ↑ "1952 - BLACKMAN TO LEAD HORSHAM". Weekly Times (Melbourne, Vic. : 1869 - 1954). 10 December 1952. p. 66. Retrieved 20 March 2026.
- ↑ "Jack Blackman - WW2 History". Department of Veteran Affairs. 16 September 1946. Retrieved 20 March 2026.
External links
[edit]- Jack Blackman's playing statistics from AFL Tables
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- 1920 births
- Australian rules footballers from Melbourne
- Hawthorn Football Club players
- Peter Crimmins Medal winners
- J. J. Liston Trophy winners
- Preston Football Club players
- Preston Football Club coaches
- 1978 deaths
- Royal Australian Navy personnel of World War II
- Royal Australian Navy officers
- Military personnel from Melbourne
- Australian rules football biography, 1920s birth stubs
