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Jack Leith
| Personal information |
| Birth |
August 12, 1872, |
| Recruited from |
Geelong (VFA) |
| Playing career¹ |
| Debut |
1897, Melbourne vs. , at |
| Team(s) |
Melbourne (1897-1903, 1905-08) (1911-12)
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| ¹ Statistics to end of 1912 season |
| Career highlights |
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John 'Jack' Leith (born August 12, 1872) was a Australian rules footballer who played for Melbourne in the early years of the VFL.
Leith was a forward and prior to joining Melbourne in the inaugural VFL season played with Geelong in the Victorian Football Association. He was a centre half forward in Melbourne's 1900 premiership team and topped the club's goalkicking on four occasions, 1897, 1899, 1902 and 1907. When having a set shot at goal he used the place kick and once, in a game against St Kilda, kicked five goals from place kicks. He retired at the end of the 1908 season but returned to the league in 1911, this time playing as a defender.
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1900 Melbourne Demons Premiership Players |
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